Mayor Ron Calef said he is frustrated by the slow progress of the long-term project but indicated that plans to build the dam may now be gaining momentum.
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An 855-foot retaining wall project along Loop Canal in Bethany Beach, gets back on track after the government shutdown.
The $1.3 million Bethany Beach retaining wall project, designed to reduce flooding, is paused due to the federal government shutdown. Preliminary work is complete, but Army Corps review and permitting remain on hold.
Bethany Beach has launched construction of the Loop Canal Retaining Wall to protect eroding land between Lake Bethany and the Loop Canal. The effort follows ongoing local and federal attention to erosion and flooding challenges in town.