New sand arrives at Long Beach Island

October 30, 2024, by Eldin Ganic

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) is moving ahead with the sand renourishment works at the Long Beach Island, according to the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District.

Work is designed to maintain the dune and berm system on the island and reduce the risk of storm damages, said USACE.

The $54.4 million Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Inlet (Long Beach Island) Coastal Storm Risk Management project calls for dredging more than 1,750,000 million cubic yards of sand from the approved offshore sand borrow area.

The sand is being pumped onto the beach at a number of the most eroded portions of the project within Harvey Cedars, Beach Haven and Long Beach Township.

The sand is then graded into an engineered dune and berm template, which is designed to reduce damages from coastal storm events.