Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has announced that the dredges Ellis Island and Liberty Island have made significant progress over this past week. As of yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 10, 2022) over 90 percent of the total contract volume (1.2 million cubic yards of sand) has been placed in the Buxton beach nourishment project area, and the project is expected to be completed next week.

The dredge Ellis Island left the job site on the evening of Tuesday, August 9, 2022, to head to Norfolk, Virginia, after working in Buxton for six days. The dredge Liberty Island will alternately pump through the two sublines and finish the rest of the contract volume for the project.

Image courtesy of Coastal Science and Engineering. The dredge Liberty Island was closing the gap north of the Cape Hatteras Motel this morning, Thursday, August 11, 2022. The dredge will move to the northern subline this afternoon and pump south to nourish the last approximately 2,500 feet of oceanfront.

Click here to view the Buxton project map, which shows the areas of shoreline where beach nourishment has already been completed, as well as areas that are currently under construction or closed for the staging of equipment.

Visit www.MoreBeachToLove.com for the latest information about all 2022 beach nourishment projects taking place in Dare County, including projected timelines and answers to the most frequently asked questions.

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