The Houston Ship Channel 45-Foot Expansion Channel Improvement Project (HSC ECIP), Texas, Feasibility Study will examine the feasibility of improving navigation on the Houston Ship Channel (HSC). The study will focus on the Bay Reach for possible anchorage and meeting and passing lanes, as well as the side channels, Bayport Ship Channel and Barbours Cut Channel. Additionally, the study will focus on the upper reach of the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) between Boggy Bayou and the Main Turning Basin.
The study will include the following six listed segments starting at the most seaward end of the channel:
- Bay-Reach safety and efficiency enhancements
- Bayport Ship Channel
- Barbours Cut Channel
- HSC - Boggy Bayou to Sims Bayou (beyond 40 feet)
- HSC - Sims Bayou to I-610 Bridge (beyond 40 feet)
- HSC - I-610 Bridge to Main Turning Basin (beyond 36 feet)
Study Status:
- Notice of Intent (NOI): On March 29, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published a NOI to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the HSC ECIP Feasibility Study.
- Notice of Public Scoping Meetings: On April 18, 2016, USACE published a Notice of Public Scoping Meetings. Two public scoping meetings will be held on May 17 and 19, 2016. All interested persons are invited to attend.