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Friday Update: Beach Project Just Shy of 49th Street

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As of Friday (Aug. 21), the pipeline had reached 50th Street, and the project area was cordoned off just south of 49th Street. Check OCNJ Daily for updates and photos of the Ocean City beach replenishment project for 2015 in the south end between 37th and 59th Streets. DATE: Friday, August 21 A last bit of "slurry" (a mixture of sand and water) spills from a pipeline running down the beach from 55th Street to 50th Street. A last bit of "slurry" (a mixture of sand and water) spills from a pipeline running down the beach from 55th Street to 50th Street. PROGRESS: As of 3:30 p.m. Friday, the edge of the advancing beach replenishment project was just south of the 49th Street beach entrance. The beach remained closed at 50th Street and 51st Street. Work on the project resumed Thursday (Aug. 13) after an 11-week delay for dredge repairs. The beaches between 37th Street and 47th Street are complete, as are the beaches between 55th Street and 51st Street.
WHAT’S NEXT: The project will proceed from 51st Street to 47th Street, then the project area will move to 55th to 59th and be complete by the end of September. READ MORE: Ocean City NJ Beach Replenishment 2015 Daily Update FOR DAILY UPDATES by E-MAIL: Sign up for free
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