Posted on November 24, 2025
As the Town of Nags Head moves forward with beach nourishment plans, it will present the project bids it has received at the Dec. 3 Board of Commissioners meeting. Those bids, from Manson Construction, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and Weeks Marine, range between about $35 million and $43 million and are dependent, to some extent, on whether the work is done in 2026 or 2027. Currently, there is no set timeline for the project.
Here is the latest information from the Town of Nags Head.
On November 13, we received bids from three dredging companies for our next beach nourishment project, which will place sand on the beach from 2919 South Virginia Dare Trail south to the town line adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Staff will present the bid results to Nags Head’s Board of Commissioners at its December 3 meeting. A follow-up mid-month meeting is scheduled for December 17, during which the Board will review the Fall 2025 beach survey results, receive a detailed analysis of the bid tabulation, and consider financing models for the project.
The Board is scheduled to formally consider the bids at its January 7, 2026 meeting.
While receiving bids marks a major milestone, additional analysis and decision-making remain before we can confirm the project’s construction timeframe. As with past nourishment efforts, work will likely occur sometime between April and late summer in either 2026 or 2027.
All three meetings—December 3, December 17, and January 7—will be livestreamed and available for later viewing at YouTube.com/TownofNagsHead. We encourage property owners to watch these meetings to stay informed as the project progresses.
Agendas are posted prior to each Board of Commissioners meeting.
