The Lewes Fourth Street Preserve subcommittee is moving forward with plans to update the 30-acre parcel.
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U.S. Sen. Chris Coons said he is working with Delaware’s federal delegation and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to secure an additional $30 million in federal funding for beach replenishment along the state’s coast.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun dredging the Ocean City Inlet, removing about 5,000 cubic yards of sand to improve boating safety and maintain a navigable channel ahead of the busy summer season.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge has served as a major connection point between Maryland’s mainland and the Eastern Shore for more than 70 years, transforming travel and commerce across the state.
A $1 million grant approved in 2024 to build a pump station and reduce flooding on Read Avenue in Dewey Beach has been put on hold, leaving the future of the project unknown.
Recapping the week that was in the news here along the coast.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is nearing completion of its phase of an emergency dredging and beach nourishment project at the north side of the Indian River Inlet.
DNREC has announced significant progress in its emergency dredging and beach nourishment project on the north side of the Indian River Inlet.
What was expected to be an announcement of $10 million for bay beach restoration along the Delaware coast on Monday, May 13, has since increased to $31.9 million in federal funding.
The funding will support the development of storm protection systems.