The U.S. Navy will replace a pier at the submarine base in southeastern Connecticut, the latest of a series of infrastructure upgrades at the hub on the Thames River to accommodate the larger subs that will be berthed there in the future. In early September, the Navy officials announced that it had awarded a contract to replace Pier 31 at Naval Submarine Base New London, with the project expected to be completed by November 2027. Nebraska-based Weeks-Cashman JV won the $87.8 million contract to replace the pier. If all of the deal’s options are exercised, the full value could be as much as $95.6 million, according to the Navy. Navy officials described the upgrade as “essential” to support berthing not only older Los Angeles-class submarines and more advanced Block V Virginia-class nuclear subs — already homeported at the 10-pier base — but future vessels as well. The design process for the Pier 8 replacement is already under way, but its construction has not yet been funded.
Work to Start on New $87.8M Pier at Conn. Naval Submarine Base
