The Army Corps of Engineers is performing a beach replenishment project in Sea Isle City. The contractor for the project is Norfolk Dredging Company out of Chesapeake, VA.

 

Sand pumping operations have been completed. The beach is currently closed between 29^th and 32^nd Street as the contractor works to demobilize their pipeline.

 

The JFK south beach access is closed for dune walkover repairs, but the beach is open at this location.

 

Beaches are open at 33^rd Street and southward; and at 28^th Street and northward.

 

Approximately a half million cubic yards of sand has been placed between 29^th and 55^th Streets.

 

We apologize for the inconvenience this project caused. This is a much-needed improvement to ensure vital shore protection for our community.  The city is part of a 50-year program with the Army Corps of Engineers. The program started in 2015, and this is the third cycle of beach replenishment since then.

 

We are often asked why this needs to be done at this time of year. With only a few companies in the country capable of performing work of this nature, we must take the projects when they become available. The city relies largely on funding from the federal and state governments, and this is an Army Corps contract that is one of a multitude of shore improvement projects that the Corps of Engineers oversees. While we would prefer the work to be done immediately prior to the summer season, that is not always possible.