Algoma Harbor Construction Begins

This article shared from Roen Salvage, contractor the Algoma Harbor Construction Project:

Roen Salvage Company has arrived in Algoma to begin work on their $15 million contract with the Army Corps of Engineers which involves repairing the entire 1,500 foot long south breakwater.

The existing deteriorating structure is over 100 years old. The concrete top is set to be demolished down to near water level. The existing armor stone will be temporarily removed to allow new steel sheet piles to be driven around the entire structure. The structure will then be filled with stone and topped with a reinforced concrete slab. This work will occur incrementally to maintain protection for the harbor through the duration of the project.

The new structure will be about four feet wider than the old breakwater, and be completely flat on top, making it even more walkable than before.

Boaters will still have uninterrupted access to the marina, but they are warned not to throw wakes at the floating equipment. Similar to highway work, speeding through a marine construction zone is deadly and carries severe penalties. Steer clear and slow down.

The project is being led by superintendent Mark Olson, and is expected to take over two years to complete, wrapping up in the spring of 2026.

Roen Salvage Company is a heavy civil marine contractor based in Sturgeon Bay celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The company was established in 1949 and is now entering its fourth generation of family ownership.

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