Modified Access to M-, N- and Guest Moorage Docks

As of this afternoon, access to M-Dock, N-Dock and the Guest Moorage Docks will be via the Guest Moorage gangway.  Signs are placed to direct tenants/visitors through the Marina Office complex breezeway and then left toward the Guest Moorage ramp.

The access change is temporary while IMCO is constructing the concrete pile cap in the vicinity of the N-Dock ramp and the Dry Shed Launch Pier.

Thank you for your patience during these construction-necessitated changes.

Fishing Pier -- night time closures

Please note that the Des Moines Marina Fishing Pier will be closed to the public tonight and Thursday night (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) due to power/lighting outage in that area.   Repairs are scheduled to take place on Friday.

Dock Avenue S. to be closed at CSR Marine on Thursday morning

Due to road repair scheduled for Thursday morning, March 18, Dock Avenue S. will be closed at CSR Marine from approximately 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. 

For that morning only, access to/from the Marina Office, Dry Sheds, M- & N-Docks, and Guest Moorage will be via Cliff Avenue S./Marina north access road and then southbound on Dock Avenue S.  IMCO General Construction will have the construction access gate on Dock Avenue S. (adjacent to Des Moines Mariner condominiums) unlocked and open on Thursday morning.

Extended Work Hours -- March 8 through March 12

From time to time, IMCO General Construction, will need to perform specific work after normal working hours as required by tidal conditions. This will only be in the case where a portion of the overall work must be performed safely at or near low tide for visibility purposes and/or for enhanced protection of the environment.


IMCO has received permission for their carpenters to construct formwork and install rebar for the new bulkhead’s concrete pile cap from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. next Monday, March 8, through Friday, March 12. The following conditions were stipulated in the approval for the modification to Des Moines Municipal Code 14.04.170 Hours of Construction:

1. Construction lighting shall be directed away from the residential areas and limited to lighting required to safely illuminate the work zone as established by industry standards;

2. When work will occur after 7 p.m., all efforts will be made to stage materials near the work zone prior to 7 p.m. in order to reduce the use of construction equipment required to utilize back-up alarms;

3. Compliance with State of Washington noise ordinances (WAC 173-60-40/WAC 173-60-50); and

4. When work occurs after 10:00 p.m., the Contractor shall take periodic noise readings to ensure compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-60-040.

If you have any questions about this work, please don’t hesitate to contact me or Harbormaster/Project Manager Joe Dusenbury.

Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation during construction.