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NPS Seeks Public Comments On Repair And Stabilization Of Wharf Bulkhead Along Christiansted National Historic Site Waterfront

The National Park Service (N.P.S.) is proposing to repair the bulkhead along Christiansted National Historic Site waterfront in order to protect the park’s landscape and associated historic buildings, according to a recently issued release. NPS said the proposed project would replace the 700 linear-foot steel sheet pile and concrete bulkhead and would repair the associated concrete sidewalk apron. The design concept will make the smallest possible imprint on the historic maritime landscape, the release said. The new bulkhead would be located approximately 1-foot seaward of the existing structure and would include a fendering system and docking cleats. The bulkhead would consist primarily of new steel sheet piles (SSP) driven to an appropriate depth into the bedrock and would be covered by a cast-in-place concrete cap that extends beneath the waterline. The project will stabilize the historic waterfront, protect the park’s historic maritime landscape, and associated historic buildings, ...