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Bald Head Island’s beach restoration/groin field replacement project is almost complete, village officials report. The Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project involved the dredging of beach-quality sand from Jay Bird Shoals for placement at South Beach. As part of the project, 13 soft sand tubes were replaced. That work was completed on Feb. 16. Source
BALTIMORE, MD— “One year later, we reflect on the lives lost, the importance of community, and the power that we possess to create a safer, brighter, and even more resilient future for our people,” said Ports America Chesapeake (PAC) President, Mark Schmidt. “The collapse of the Key Bridge revealed critical needs for investments to be made… Read More
Please be advised that Paine’s Creek Beach Landing will be temporarily closed starting on Tuesday March 25, 2025, through Thursday March 27, 2025, to allow for essential beach nourishment work. During this time this is no public access to the landing, as construction equipment will be in use and stored at the location. We appreciate… Read More
FAIRHOPE — Officials held a public meeting last week to discuss work for restoration and stabilization efforts at Magnolia Beach Park. For the past two decades, Magnolia Beach has experienced repeated erosion that has required costly sand replenishments. Thomas “Beau” Buhring, PE, of Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC), the engineering group behind the restoration project, presented… Read More
Sand is everywhere. Used in concrete, glass, electronics and ceramics, it shapes landscapes and habitats. However, its extraction is often unregulated and has serious consequences for ecosystems worldwide. The exhibition ‘Before and After Sand’ at the Gewerbemuseum Winterthur explores this complex resource. How is sand formed? What is its value? Are there different kinds of… Read More
NORTH WILDWOOD – The City Council has introduced a bond ordinance that would appropriate $7.7 million for various capital improvements, including beach and seawall work. Leading the list of items for which the money is being appropriated is $3.5 million for streets, roads and bulkheads. Some $3 million would be for buildings, grounds and beach… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Brevard County is getting its money’s worth from ongoing federally funded beach renourishment projects that stretch from Port Canaveral to the Melbourne Beach area. By using more efficient procedures and combining previously separate projects, taxpayers are saving about $20 million on what initially had been pegged as $150 million in… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision, including four spans over the Delaware River. The NTSB made its recommendations in a report Thursdah as the nation approaches the first anniversary of the catastrophic collapse of the Francis… Read More
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Gulf Shores Public Works crews are using resident donated Christmas trees for beach restoration efforts. According to a city Facebook post, crews began the work this week at the beach access point by the resident parking lot. The post said those efforts include “leveling the sand under the blue access mat to… Read More
At this week’s meeting of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority governing board, the agency announced $6 million in coastal projects paid for through Gulf of America oil and gas royalties. The 11 projects are in Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Vermilion parishes, which will contribute more than $10 million in matching funds…. Read More
NTSB says there was ‘no excuse’ for missed safety check and calls for urgent assessment of 68 bridges across US The top US transportation safety agency said this week that the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse last March, after a cargo ship hit a support pillar, had been 30 times above the acceptable risk of breaking up if a vessel… Read More
GULF SHORES, Ala. – The City of Gulf Shores says on its City of Gulf Shores – Municipal Government Facebook page that beach restoration efforts started this week. Here is the post: This week, our Public Works crews began beach restoration efforts using the Christmas trees recycled by our residents this year! The restoration efforts… Read More
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and another Maryland crossing should undergo a “risk of collapse” test, Key Bridge investigators said. ANNAPOLIS, MD — As the National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation into the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the safety administration has identified numerous bridges that are also at risk of collapse… Read More
The US senator highlighted the amplified significance the ship channel will have, not just locally, but state and worldwide once finished. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — U.S. Senator John Cornyn stopped by the Port of Corpus Christi on Wednesday to meet with local leaders and discuss the Corpus Christi Ship Channel improvement project. It is expected… Read More
Indian River County has 22.4 miles of beaches. Rep. Mike Haridopolos visited Tuesday to see restoration efforts firsthand, and see if he can be of support. The beaches represent $50 million in economic value. INDIAN RIVER SHORES — U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos walked along the beach at Beachcomber Lane with Indian River County and Indian… Read More