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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
$20M shore renourishment project to begin in Fernandina Beach
Construction crews are expected to begin work on Fernandina Beach on Monday, May 12th as part of a $20 million beach renourishment contract. The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that work will begin first on 2nd Street and continue south. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The restoration is part of the Nassau County Shore Protection Project, which involves dredging up offshore sand and pumping it onto the beach. The goal is to replace sand that has eroded over time, helping to restore critical habitats and maintain the buffer zone from the water to nearby homes and infrastructure. This is the second periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach, and will span approximately four miles of shoreline. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Beachgoers can expect some disruptions due to construction. Equipment will be staged at the Dolphin Avenue parking lot. The beach access point on Sadler Road may be temporarily blocked for equipment delivery and removal. Sections of the beach will be closed off for work in approximately 1,000 ft intervals. Crews are expected to fully demobilize in mid-August. Another cycle is expected every five years. Project updates will be provided here as they become available. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Business
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$20M Fernandina Beach shore renourishment project could begin as soon as April
Nassau County announced this week that a $20 million contract for the second periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach has been awarded. The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gave the contract to Marinex Construction, Inc. of Charleston, South Carolina. The company will head the upcoming part of the Nassau County Shore Protection Project - a federally-authorized, 50-year project. The aim is to restore sand to local beaches that often gets washed away over time and during storms, helping to maintain the buffer zone from the water to nearby homes and infrastructure. It also helps to protect critical habitats for native species and recreational areas for beach-goers. Initial construction is expected to begin in June, but could happen as soon as mid-April. Construction should wrap up in November, near the end of hurricane season. In a statement, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the project will 'provide a holistic defense against future storms, beach erosion and sea level rise. It will foster a more resilient coastline, allowing more efficient and less costly recovery in the wake of any future severe storm impacts, significantly increasing the protection of homes, businesses and infrastructure from coastal storms, while saving taxpayer money.' Read: Fernandina Beach answers neighbors worried about shark teeth being removed from beach Construction will span approximately four miles of shoreline on Fernandina Beach south of the St. Mary Entrance Channel south jetty. Sand for the project will be dredged from the South Channel Borrow Area, located immediately south of the St. Mary Entrance Channel and about 3 miles offshore of the south jetty. Equipment will be staged at the Dolphin Avenue parking lot. Due to construction, the beach access point on Sadler Road may be temporarily blocked for equipment delivery and removal. Sections of the beach will be closed off while working in approximately 1,000 ft intervals. Project updates will be provided here as they become available. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
