Ellicott 1270 Dredge working at the Indian River Inlet

The North Indian River Inlet coastline has a long history of erosion due to construction of the inlet jetties that began in 1928.

Due to the recent storms in the area, the dunes that normally protect the Coastal Highway have eroded, which has caused flooding along the highway.

As a result, the State of Delaware has enacted a plan to dredge sand from the Indian River Inlet Flood Shoal, near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and rebuild the shoreline.

Dredge America is tasked with the dredging operation using an Ellicott 1270 cutter suction dredge.

The $15 million project, which kicked off in late November, will remove up to 400,000 cubic yards of dredged sand from the Indian River Inlet Flood Shoal for rebuilding up to 5,000 linear feet of shoreline.