An $8.1 million project is set to bring fresh sand to the north shore of the Indian River Inlet as part of a dredging and beach replenishment effort led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company.
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In Delaware, a significant effort is underway to restore and safeguard 29 miles of bay beaches. Monday, May 13, Senator Tom Carper will reveal $10 million in funding allocated for beach protection projects.
According to a release from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the dredging project, which involves the dredge vessel Murden, is expected to last approximately two weeks.
The meeting revealed that the critical repair work on the North Bulkhead, which engineers have noted is failing, will commence on May 6.
Dredging in the area of the Ocean City Inlet and Atlantic Ocean is expected to begin between Aug. 20 and 31.
U.S. Senator Tom Carper will be receiving the Gold de Fleury Medal at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand Friday.
Beach replenishment in Fenwick is now scheduled for May 15 and in Dewey, May 18. Both are expected to be completed by June 9.
The town says beach replenishment work is scheduled to begin on or about April 24th.
Beach replenishment is coming to the coast of Sussex County from Rehoboth to Fenwick Island. The project will start in March, but some people in Fenwick are concerned with the timeframe and if it will impede on the summer season.
Beach nourishment projects will take place in Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Fenwick Island.