# Port Houston Completes Channel Expansion

Port Houston completed its portions of Project 11 on October 8, 2026, widening the Houston Ship Channel’s Galveston Bay reach from 530 to 700 feet and creating bird, oyster reef, and marsh habitat. Port Houston and industry partners used cost-sharing to accelerate delivery; remaining improvements will continue under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The source does not identify an open solicitation or the project’s total cost, though it cites federal funding for the work.

- Contractors can track USACE-led follow-on work in channel improvements, dredging, and environmental restoration; no active solicitation is identified.
- The project illustrates how cost-sharing between a port authority and industry partners can support delivery of major infrastructure improvements.
- The cited funding amounts are not a stated total project cost, so firms should avoid treating them as the overall contract value when assessing the opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- Port Houston
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

### Key Quotes
> Now, ships are moving through a wider, safer channel because our team, the Army Corps, industry, and elected leaders found a way to get it done.
> — Charlie Jenkins, CEO of Port Houston

> The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act made it possible for Port Houston to receive more than $140 million in federal funding, the only Texas port to receive the funding.
> — Lizzie Fletcher, U.S. Representative

### Sources
- [Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project 11 Reaches Completion Milestone — DataPortuaria](https://dataportuaria.com/en/internacional/ports/houston-ship-channel-expansion-project-11-reaches-completion-milestone-0623dd) - Data Portuaria