The Army Corps of Engineers said April 5 the Port of Savannah’s shipping channel will cost $973 million to deepen, 38 percent more than the project was estimated to cost, according to WABE.
Since 2014, the agency has estimated the deepening would cost $703 million.
The project, which will deepen 39 miles of the Savannah River to make way for larger cargo shops to reach the port, kicked off in 2015.
The cost has gone up due to expensive construction materials and a re-design that will enable to…