Gov. McKee Highlights Infrastructure Upgrades at Quonset’s Port of Davisville

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QDC Managing Director Steven King, P.E. hosted Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and General Treasurer James A. Diossa (shown at left) on a tour of infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Davisville’s Pier 1 recently. Governor McKee and the General Assembly invested $60 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds at the Port in 2022, furthering Davisville’s evolution as a key hub for the offshore wind industry in the North Atlantic.
The port’s World War II-era Pier 1 is being revitalized as part of Quonset’s $234.5 million Port of Davisville Master Plan. The work includes replacing thousands of wooden pilings which have been in Narragansett Bay supporting the pier for over 80 years with new concrete and steel ones.
Ongoing infrastructure improvements will position Davisville to continue as one of the Top Ten auto importers in North America, while expanding capacity for offshore wind. Governor McKee was also briefed on additional components of the Port Master Plan, including construction of a new multi-purpose pier at Terminal 5 and a new docking space for vessels to support offshore wind construction projects, as well as other landside improvements.

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Great to celebrate last week’s groundbreaking with the Rhode Island Air National Guard, @SenJackReed, @Rep_Magaziner & @ChrisCallahanRI.

Quonset will deliver a world-class facility worthy of the men and women of the 143rd Airlift Wing and their mission.

Joined @RINationalGuard to break ground on the new 143rd Airlift Wing Headquarters. I was proud to secure $46M to build a state-of-the-art HQ at Quonset Air Base that will help @143dAW improve training & readiness for our pilots & crews as they carry out critical missions.

Quonset is the proud home of the 143rd Airlift Wing of the Rhode Island Air National Guard.

Today, QDC Managing Director Steven J. King joined @SenJackReed, @Rep_Magaziner, @ChrisCallahanRI and local leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of their new Quonset headquarters!

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Quonset company @EdesiaNutrition received a remarkable gift this holiday season — $137 million from the Bezos family.

These funds will double Edesia's lifesaving efforts and allow their team to feed 10 million children around the world each year.

"It would be an understatement to say that we're excited for what the future holds for offshore wind and clean energy here in the Ocean State." -- @GovDanMcKee

WATCH 🎥our progress #BuildingRevWind ⬇️

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