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Port Huron says canal contractor on schedule but needs state aid to finish Tanner Gate
Summary
City manager said the canal project is progressing — cofferdam and phase 1 work are in place — but the proprietary Tanner Gate design and other costs could push total expenses near $5 million, requiring state funding for completion and a target reopening by April if aid arrives.
City Manager (listed as City Manager in the record) told the City Council that work on the Cap (Tanner) canal is progressing but remains contingent on outside funding.
The manager said the cofferdam is installed and the contractor performing phase 1 is completing work on schedule but warned that the Tanner Gate is a proprietary design and the project could cost "near $5,000,000." He said the city does not have that amount and will need state appropriations to finish, adding the city’s goal is to have the canal open by April if…
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