Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that significant progress has been made on the Avon beach nourishment project since pumping resumed on July 8, 2022.
Over the previous weeks, the dredge Liberty Island placed approximately 180,000 cubic yards of sand along the beach in Avon to nourish another 4,000 feet of the oceanfront.
Pumping approached the northernmost project boundary at Due East Road on the morning of July 15, 2022. The crew planned to move most of the equipment and shore pipes to the south side of the Avon Pier, where pumping resumed and proceed south to tie in with the nourished section of beach near Pampas Drive.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. estimates that the last 3,000 feet of nourishment work is expected to take 7-10 days to complete.
While waiting for the crew to clean up the newly completed beach, the Liberty Islandwill sail downcoast to assist the dredge Ellis Island in the Buxton nourishment project for a short period of time. Moving forward, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. may switch dredges between Avon and Buxton to reach the optimal production rate and achieve the best overall results for both projects.
Click here to view the Avon project progress map, which shows areas of the shoreline where beach nourishment has already been completed as well as areas that are currently under construction.