Posted on December 6, 2023
Material dredged from waterways on the Intracoastal Waterway side of Topsail Beach is sprayed onto the town’s beach after being piped over.
Topsail Beach’s nourishment project includes two dredges dredging sand from several creeks and inlets, including the approaches to New Topsail Inlet.
The town’s nourishment project is projected to add up to 160 feet of width to Topsail’s beach, which has seen some serious erosion in recent years.
Tracks from heavy equipment are a common sight along Topsail Beach’s oceanfront these days as the town’s nourishment project hits high gear.
The nourishment project has seen crews lay pipes along several town streets and beach accesses, which has forced some areas to be temporarily closed for safety reasons.
Heavy equipment sits on the beach near the southern end of Topsail Beach.
The nourishment project has seen crews lay pipes along several town streets and beach accesses, which has forced some areas to be temporarily closed for safety reasons.
Nourishment work also is currently underway near the town pier and water tower, which is undergoing its own refurbishment project.
Crews started work on the town’s beach nourishment project in mid-November. The project is expected to wrap up around March 1.
Piping and heavy equipment sits on the beach near the southern end of Topsail Beach in late November.
The nourishment project has seen crews lay pipes along several town streets and beach accesses, which has forced some areas to be temporarily closed for safety reasons.
