Whatcom Waterway Remediation Written up in IDR

The Whatcom Waterway, a hardworking channel just off Bellingham Bay, has played host to heavy industry since the mid-1900's. American Construction completed work on a long-anticipated clean up involving remediation dredging and land-based construction work.

The dredging required complicated containment and remediation of polluted sediment. For a complete write up of the project, read the article in International Dredging Review. The City of Bellingham plans to reimagine the land around the historic waterway as a mixed-used commercial district with an extension of the Western Washington University campus serving as the anchor tenant.