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Bristol Docks Construction Beginning Monday

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Erich Martin

The long-awaited docks set for Bristol Wharf is set to begin soon.

Ralph DiGuiseppe II, the president of the Bristol Borough Council, announced on Friday via a press release that construction will begin Monday morning.

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Borough officials said a crane barge will be in place for the duration of the construction. The piece of equipment will arrive Monday morning on the Delaware River.

Once the barge is in place, supports for the 80-foot, fixed pier will be placed. Gangways will connect two 250 foot floating docks to the fixed pier, accommodating a total of about 25 boats, according to officials.

The Bristol Wharf in winter.
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Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

The floating docks will be built off site, and then shipped in sections and assembled on site.

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Construction scheduled to be finished by June of this year and expected to provide a boon to business.

The $3 million project has been under consideration since 2010. Funding finally came together from a variety of sources, including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, through former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, the Bucks County Open Space program, state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson and State Rep. John Galloway and a private donation from the Grundy Foundation.

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Erich Martin

Erich Martin attended Bucks County Community College for two years where he was the Co-Editor in Chief of the Centurion, the college newspaper. Erich graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism. Erich was recognized at the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation’s Keystone Press Awards in 2014 for general news. In downtime, Erich enjoys spending time with friends and family. Aside from spending time with family and reporting news, Erich loves getting engrossed in a great game, book, or movie.