July 2022
FACT SHEET
Mayaguez Harbor, PR (O&M)
Operations and Maintenance
Congressional District: Puerto Rico
1. DESCRIPTION
The project is on the west coast of Puerto Rico, about 120 miles west of San Juan. The authorized project provides for an approach channel to the deep-water terminal, 30 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide at seaward end, decreasing to 500 feet width opposite westerly end of terminal, thence same width to easterly end of terminal.
2. FUNDING
a. P.L. 115-123: Bi-Partisan Budget Act of 2018, Supplemental:
| Current Working Estimate |
$800,000 |
| Allocation thru FY21 |
$800,000 |
| Allocation for FY22 |
$0 |
b. P.L. 116-20: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019:
| Current Working Estimate |
$4,700,000 |
| Allocation for FY21 |
$4,700,000 |
| Allocation for FY22 |
$0 |
3. SPONSOR
Puerto Rico Ports Authority
P.O. Box 2829
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-2829
4. STATUS
The harbor received damages from Hurricane Maria & Irma. As a result, Mayaguez Harbor received funding to remove shoaled material resulting from the storm impacts. The contract to dredge approximately 100K Cubic Yards of material was awarded in January 2020. Mayaguez Harbor was awarded on June 2020. This effort was completed on November 2020.
