Dredging work at St. Lucie Inlet starts

The USACE Jacksonville District started maintenance dredging of sections of the Okeechobee Waterway and Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of St. Lucie Inlet earlier this week.

The dredger Murden is expected to remove approximately 25,000 cubic yards of shoaling material over a 12-day period, said USACE.

Under the official dredging plan, operations will be ongoing 24 hours per day, seven days a week until completion.

Dredge material placement is set to take place at a pre-designated St. Lucie Inlet Impoundment Basin.