DeLauro Announces $63 Million for New Haven Harbor Navigation Improvement Project

NEW HAVEN, CT — House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today announced $63 million in federal funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to complete the New Haven Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. This funding will be used to deepen the federal navigation channel within the New Haven Harbor, maneuvering area, and turning basin to allow larger vessels to efficiently access the Port of New Haven's terminals. At the channel's current depth, to reach the terminals, larger ships must lighten their weight outside the breakwaters and often experience delays while waiting for favorable tide conditions.

"From the beginning of this effort, I have been pushing for the New Haven Navigation Improvement Project to be included as one of the accelerated projects under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law," said Congresswoman DeLauro. "This federal funding is a game-changer. This project will increase the navigation efficiency and safety of the New Haven Harbor. It will create good-paying jobs for longshoremen, truck drivers, warehousemen, and construction workers and strengthen Connecticut's supply chain. We have long known that this critical project would bolster Connecticut's economy, and now the New Haven Port Authority and the Connecticut State Port Authority have the tools they need to make these much-needed improvements a reality."

Today, DeLauro also announced $160.3 million for the New Haven County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. Funding for these projects follows last week's announcement of the largest investment in our nation's bridges since the creation of the Interstate Highway System.

"Thanks to the leadership of President Biden and House Democrats, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is creating jobs and providing opportunities to get Connecticut infrastructure projects over the finish line," DeLauro continued.