Planned dredging will re-open Charlotte Harbor, Port of Rochester to freighters
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Source: WXXI
ROCHESTER, NY (2008-04-29) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging the Port of Rochester next month — so big ships can get into the Charlotte Harbor once again.
Dredging out the channel as far as the ESSROC cement company dock will re-open the Genesee River to the last commercial lake freighter that comes into Rochester. The “Steven B. Roman” ran aground a year ago because of silt in the channel.
It will also open the Port of Rochester to bigger Great Lakes cruise ships. Congresswoman Slaughter says that will let the terminal building in the harbor be used for passengers again.
And Slaughter says she’s talked with Canadian members of Parliament about possibilities for commercial ferry service once again between Rochester and Toronto. A company is trying to build interest in using a hovercraft to cross the lake.
