Posted on January 23, 2026
FORT PIERCE – The St. Lucie County Erosion District is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address the significant erosion in the area south of the Fort Pierce Inlet.
A beach nourishment project is set to begin in early March. Fort Pierce Beach is on a two-year nourishment schedule because of the direct impact of the federal inlet navigation channel, which prevents the natural downdrift of sand that would naturally replenish the beach, according to Erick Gill, communications director for the county.
The Army Corps will place nearly 400,000 cubic yards of sand on about 1 mile of shoreline immediately south of the Fort Pierce Inlet. The offloading of sand will take place from inside the inlet’s south jetty, according to the county’s website.
The beach nourishment is a continuation of a federal shore protection project initially constructed in 1971. The $15.1 million contract was awarded to Manson Construction Co.
The project is planned to be complete by mid-May. The county asks the public to be prepared for temporary closures of the South Jetty at Jetty Park as the contractor prepares for construction and there will be restrictions to work areas on the beach when work is underway.
