GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — After months of uncertainty and delays, federal, state and local leaders say a solution is finally in place to move forward on the Grand Haven Harbor dredging project.

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers was awarded a contract to do dredging in the inner harbor removing 29,000 cubic yards of sediment.

U.S Rep. Hilary Scholten held a press conference on Friday celebrating the project's development and how its continuation is impacting people far beyond the waterfront.

“450 jobs rely on passable ships getting through Grand Haven's inner harbor,” she said. “It supports close to $88 million of local economic impact every single year… If the ships can’t get through, you either have to send those goods on trucks which are incredibly expensive or you have to engage in s

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