Sagaponack and Bridgehampton BECD renourishment in full swing

The 2025 Sagaponack and Bridgehampton Beach Erosion Control District (BECD) Renourishment Project of the Town of Southampton – set to combat coastal erosion and enhance storm protection along the shoreline – is underway.

The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has been selected for the project. They previously played a key role in the 2013–2014 renourishment, during which 2.5 million cubic yards of sand were placed along 5.6 miles of coastline.

This year’s effort will add approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of sand, sourced from offshore borrow sites and transported via pipeline to the beach.

The project is moving ahead, with land-based equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, dump trucks, and shore pipes already mobilized at Sagg Main Beach and Flying Point Beach.

Work will begin in Sagaponack and progress eastward and westward toward Flying Point Road and Town Line Road.

To ensure timely completion, operations will run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays, unless halted due to mechanical issues or adverse sea conditions.

Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed in approximately two months.

The renourishment project is being managed by Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE) in collaboration with First Coastal Consulting (FCC).

As a result of the renourishment, the beach will initially appear wider than usual. However, over the next 12 months, natural wave action will reshape the shoreline to a more stable profile, FCC said.

To help maintain the project’s effectiveness, the removal of sand from the beach is strictly prohibited, according to their official statement.