State-of-the-Art Security Building in Progress

A new 3,000 square foot security building is being designed at the port’s Terminal 3 after construction of new grain silos at United Grain Corporation necessitated the demolition of the previous security building in 2010.

With the expansion of the port’s operations and sheer acreage, the new port security headquarters will be designed as a state-of-the-art facility. Included in the upgraded security building will be expanded and centralized video surveillance that will provide a central hub for coverage of the port’s new rail entrance, Terminal 5 and other areas where new rail service and maritime operations will take place. The project was made possible by a Marine Domain Awareness (MDA) grant, which also assisted with putting new cameras in place in various areas of the terminal.

The port teamed with KPFF consulting engineers and BBL Architects to design and build the office space, which is on schedule to be advertised the first week of June 2013. The project is projected to begin construction July 22, with final completion by February 2014.