Algoma, WI: $15m Repair of South Breakwater and Roen Salvage

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Looking at a satellite image, it appears to be just pleasure boat traffic in this harbor. I didn't spot any source of commercial traffic.

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Roen Salvage Company has arrived in Algoma to begin work on their $15 million contract with the Army Corps of Engineers which involves repairing the entire 1,500-foot-long south breakwater. 

The existing deteriorating structure is over 100 years old. The concrete top is set to be demolished down to near water level. The existing armor stone will be temporarily removed to allow new steel sheet piles to be driven around the entire structure. The structure will then be filled with stone and topped with a reinforced concrete slab. This work will occur incrementally to maintain protection for the harbor through the duration of the project.

The new structure will be about four feet wider than the old breakwater, and be completely flat on top, making it even more walkable than before.

Boaters will still have uninterrupted access to the marina, but they are warned not to throw wakes at the floating equipment. Similar to highway work, speeding through a marine construction zone is deadly and carries severe penalties. Steer clear and slow down.

The project is being led by superintendent Mark Olson and is expected to take over two years to complete, wrapping up in the spring of 2026.

Roen Salvage Company is a heavy civil marine contractor based in Sturgeon Bay celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The company was established in 1949 and is now entering its fourth generation of family ownership.

Steve Luedke: Is there a plan to get a green navigation light back up on the end of the South pier? This is a safety hazard with the amount of boat traffic going in and out of the marina in complete darkness and fog.

Terry White shared

This was the cover photo on the Roen Salvage Facebook page. Given the name of the photographers and the grain elevators in the background, this work is probably being done in the Two Ports area. In fact, it is the north wall of the Superior Entry.

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