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Cost unclear for plans to extend King Edward VIII pier

Contract for marine dolphin and footbridge currently out to tender

Costs related to a plan to extend one of the piers used by the Steam Packet in Douglas have yet to be finalised.

That's according to the interim director of the Department of Infrastructure's Harbours Division

It wants to install a marine dolphin and footbridge on the King Edward Pier - this would include installing a mooring platform and mooring bollard.

The work is being described as one of the first steps of the Harbours Strategy approved by Tynwald in 2018.

£3.25 million was allocated for the project in the Budget but Paul Grace told Manx Radio total costs are unclear:

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