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Major coastal restoration project starting in Palm Beach
The Town of Palm Beach (FL) is launching a significant coastal restoration effort as part of its overall Coastal Management Plan, with its first project beginning this week. According to the Town, approximately 750,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged offshore and placed on the beach in Reach 7,
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Beach nourishment projects along the Great Ocean Road
To prepare for summer and strengthen resilience to coastal erosion, a series of beach nourishment projects will soon kick off along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. These essential works—designed to replenish sand and protect the region’s beach areas, infrastructure, and natural surroundings —will
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Dredging operations at West Beach complete
Dredging operations along the Adelaide coastline are now complete, according to the South Australian government. The operations were part of the Adelaide Beach Management Review Implementation project’s efforts to test and improve how sand is managed along Adelaide’s coastline. Dredging sand with di
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Program secured for South Jersey shoreline erosion mitigation
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), legislation to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of the nation’s water resources infrastructure. Congressman Van Drew celeb
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Ellicott 1270 Dredge working at the Indian River Inlet
The North Indian River Inlet coastline has a long history of erosion due to construction of the inlet jetties that began in 1928. Due to the recent storms in the area, the dunes that normally protect the Coastal Highway have eroded, which has caused flooding along the highway. As a result, the State
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Season 2 of the the Brevard County beachfill on the way
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is preparing to continue beach renourishment of the Mid-Reach segment of the Brevard County, Florida Shore Protection Project from December 2024 to April 2025. Due to recent issues with the contractor’s dredge, sand will instead be obtained fro
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Absecon Island beach nourishment project underway
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has started work on the Absecon Island dune and beachfill project. This project is vital for storm protection, beach preservation and maintaining public access along Absecon Island. According to the NJDEP, dredging and pumping operations began on November 24 at the
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Manson to start work on the Navarre Beach restoration project
As part of the Navarre Beach Restoration Project, heavy equipment will begin staging on Thursday, December 5, at Navarre Beach Access 37A. Manson Construction’s hopper dredge Glenn Edwards is tentatively expected to arrive on site in mid-December, 2024. Dredging is expected to start as soon as the w
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Emu Beach sand nourishment works
The City of Albany, Western Australia, is about to begin sand nourishment works at the Emu Beach. Waves, tides and storms erode the dunes and transport the eroded sand westwards along the beach. Eroded material is recovered seasonally from the Emu Beach, generally below high tide, and transported ba
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More sand for beach nourishment operations in Avalon and Stone Harbor
Earlier this week, President Biden signed into law a new policy that enables the use of the vast amount of sand accumulated in Hereford Inlet for federally-sponsored beach nourishment projects on the 7 Mile Island. The signing of this bill, H.R. 5490, into law dramatically reduces the cost of beach
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NJDOT completes St. George’s maintenance dredging program
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has completed the dredging of St. George’s Thoroughfare. “The maintenance dredging that was done is essential to ensure the waterway remains navigable and safe for boat traffic,” the City of Brigantine Mayor, Vince Sera, said. The sand from the tho
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Norfolk Dredging kicks off work on the Fire Island Inlet project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has announced the start of essential 2024-2025 maintenance dredging operations for the Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet. This critical work (New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project) was awarded to Norfolk Dredging
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Mexico Beach restoration project starting early next year
The first full-scale beach nourishment of the Mexico Beach (FL) shoreline will be under construction in January 2025, with an anticipated completion by May 1st, 2025. This is a very important storm protection project for Mexico Beach that has taken years of hard work and planning to make happen. In
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Andy Bowie Park beachfill project nearly complete
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is wrapping up work on the beach nourishment project at Andy Bowie Park in Texas. According to the Cameron County Parks and Recreation, the beach profile at Andy Bowie Park has been successfully widened, enhancing the overall beach experience. The project is being e