Crisfield, Md. (January 30, 2011) -- Plans for a new city dock in Crisfield are moving forward with federal funds initially distributed for a Chesapeake Bay ferry terminal.
Crisfield received $800,000 from the 2005 federal transportation bill for the ferry landing but studies determined the ferry would not be economically successful.
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The new funding agreement requires a 20 percent match from Crisfield.
The city earned a $50,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources last year and has applied for another grant this year.
City officials say construction will start after the Crab Derby in September.
Last year, the town chose three engineering firms to develop plans for the dock and a new industrial park, but transportation officials said a contract could not be awarded until a memorandum of understanding was signed. The city now has a draft MOU signed.
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