Dauphin Island Causeway restoration project: What to know about phase 2
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — Phase two of the Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project kicked off Thursday.
It aims to create safer roadways and natural habitats for marine life in Mobile Bay.
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Erosion along State Highway 193 going into Dauphin Island is jeopardizing the road from being washed away. This can create a dangerous situation for residents when hurricanes strike.
The goal of the project is to help make it safer to travel to and from Dauphin Island for the tourists and the nearly 1,900 residents.
'This roadway we are standing next to is the only ingress and egress from Dauphin Island, so during a hurricane, it's the only way to get out,' Mobile County Deputy Environmental Services Director Matthew Jones said. 'This project will help protect that roadway.'
The plan includes restoring the marsh habitat between Bayfront Park and Cedar Point.
The 3.5 mile long project will be filled with 800,00 cubic yards of dredge material and will cover close to 100 football fields. It will also create a habitat for marine life.
'This shoreline has been steadily eroding over the years, and this project will restore the shoreline back to where it was in 1917,' Jones said. 'That breakwater that you see will provide protection that will help to prevent marsh that we are building from eroding in the future.'
Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier said the work is a welcome sight for people on Dauphin Island.
'We've been supportive of this project from day one,' Collier said. 'And we applaud the different agencies and entities that came together to make it possible. And the benefits are going to be tremendous.'
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The Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project is now in phase two and consists of putting piping in place to allow for the pumping of dredge material.
The entire project is set for completion by fall.
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