District 8 is shoring up the dock of the Kampsville Ferry, which carries Illinois 108 across the Illinois River. The project will increase safety by providing a larger area for docking the barges. . Work consists of repairing and extending the existing sheet-pile retaining wall as well as installing mooring and reaction pile.
 
The project also includes installation of a river cell, which is a structure made from a sheet-pile wall formed into a circle and filled with concrete and rock. The river cell will help protect the dock area from floating ice, river debris and runaway vessels.
 
The $3.25 million project is expected to be completed by August.