Beach closures in New Smyrna Beach
The segment of the dredging project that dumped sand on New Smyrna Beach beaches is complete. Nearly all of the pipeline and equipment has been removed from the beach.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) are maintenance dredging the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the New Smyrna Beach area. The dredged beach quality sand material was deposited along the beach between Sapphire Road and 12th Avenue. The beach renourishment is an added benefit from the maintenance dredging project.
The sand dredged from the Intracoastal Waterway was pumped through pipes onto the beach. It was then graded into dune line to encourage more natural protection.
The primary purpose of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and FIND project is maintenance dredging of the middle and northern reaches of the Intracoastal Waterway channel in Volusia County in the vicinity of Ponce de Leon Inlet and New Smyrna Beach. Approximately 269,000 cubic yards of beach quality dredged material was placed on the beaches of New Smyrna from approximately Sapphire Road to approximately 12th Avenue.
The primary purpose of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and FIND project is maintenance dredging of the middle and northern reaches of the Intracoastal Waterway channel in Volusia County in the vicinity of Ponce de Leon Inlet and New Smyrna Beach. Approximately 269,000 cubic yards of beach quality dredged material was placed on the beaches of New Smyrna from approximately Sapphire Road to approximately 12th Avenue.
For further information on the dredging project, please contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corporate Communication Office at (904) 232-1238 or (904) 728-1182.
Project information sheet [PDF]
News release
Section of the beach to close temporarily due to maintenance dredging/beach renourishment along New Smyrna Beach
(April 3, 2008)
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