North Augusta approves $950,000 for new boat dock, overlook along Savannah River
North Augusta has been working to better utilize the Savannah River and on Monday they took further steps in achieving that goal.
The city council unanimously approved allocating $950,000 towards building a new boat dock and overlook outside the Sharon Jones Amphitheater.
The funding consists of $600,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act and $350,000 from Aiken County watercraft tax funds. The project has a guaranteed maximum price of $813,416 from R.D. Brown Contractors in North Augusta, with the rest of the $950,000 intended for designs, project contingencies, etc.
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While some riverside residents have their own private docks, North Augusta currently only has the Riverview Park Boat Ramp available for public use.
The Sharon Jones Amphitheater is located between Southbound Smokehouse and the Crown Plaza in North Augusta's Riverside Village. The new boat and overlook are part of a larger project to expand the amphitheater area, including additional seats and an enclosed, mixed-use facility featuring bathrooms.
Brown is North Augusta's general contractor on this project while Cranston Engineering in Augusta is providing design and engineering services.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: North Augusta funding new Savannah River boat dock, overlook
