Coastal Management: Sand Key Beach Renourishment Construction Log

August 15, 2006 - All repairs have been completed. Final inspection for the 2005-06 Sand Key project occurred today. Construction is officially complete! August 7, 2006 - Repair limit has changed - The repairs in Section 5 will extend south to about 20110 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores.This work will be completed by Friday, August 11. August 4, 2006 - The repairs in Section 4 will be completed this weekend. A portion of Section 5, from Central Ave., IRB to 200th Ave., Indian Shores, will be repaired next week. August 1, 2006 - Final order of work: Section 4 is under repair from Central Ave. to 7th Ave. Construction will progress quickly at 600 feet/day.The repair will be completed this weekend. July 27, 2006 - Construction in Section 7 will be completed this weekend. A press conference to announce the completion of the project is scheduled for 10 am on Monday, July 31 at the Doubletree Beach Resort in N. Redington Beach. Before demobilizing from Sand Key, the equipment will return to the Central Ave. corridor in Indian Rocks Beach.The beach in Section 4 between Central and 7th Ave., which was damaged by Tropical Storm Alberto, will be repaired next week. July 20, 2006 - Section 6 has been completed. Section 7 is expected to be completed by early August. July 17, 2006 - Renourishment in Indian Shores has been completed. The Unloader is being relocated to 177th Ave. today. This week, construction will progress north to 183rd Terrace before construction south of 177th Ave. begins. July 6, 2006 - Work will continue from 18650 Gulf Blvd. toward the Redington Shores County Park (18200 Gulf Blvd.) this weekend. Early next week, the Unloader and pipeline landing will be relocated to 177th Ave.To complete Section 6, work will proceed north toward the County Park.Then, the pipeline will be flipped and work will begin in Section 7, proceeding south from 177th Ave. June 28, 2006 - Equipment problems have shut down the project for the next couple of days. June 27, 2006 - The nourishment project is in Indian Shores at 193rd Ave. today. Progress has been quick at approximately 600 feet per day. June 21, 2006 - Work in Section 6 began today (see progress map). This section is expected to take 5 weeks to complete. June 16, 2006 - Section links have been updated with post-storm photos. The nourished beach provided protection from Tropical Storm Alberto's surge and waves. June 14, 2006 - The nourishment project functioned as expected during the passage of Tropical Storm Alberto. Wave energy was dissipated by the wide beach. Sand was carried out to the sand bar in many locations and will return to the beach over the next week. Work will resume tomorrow around noon near 200th Ave., Indian Shores. No change in expected completion dates. June 2, 2006 - Due to rapid progress through Indian Shores, the closed work area may be up to ½ mile in length. The crew will work as quickly as possible to reopen the finished beach. May 30, 2006 - Work began in Section 5 on May 29, 2006. May 26, 2006 - The pipeline and Unloader are being relocated to Central Ave. Next week, Section 4 will be completed and work will begin in Indian Shores (Section 5). May 17, 2006 -The project has been delayed until this weekend due to weather. Construction in Indian Shores is now expected in early June. Check the Section maps for new photos and a slideshow of beach nourishment in Section 2. May 12, 2006 - Property owners on the west side of Gulf Blvd. in Indian Shores received a postcard this week announcing the approaching nourishment project. Construction in Indian Shores will begin during the week of May 21 and is tentatively expected near 196th Ave. by the week of June 5. May 4, 2006 - Section 3, northern Indian Rocks Beach, has been completed a week ahead of schedule (see progress map). Section 4, southern Indian Rocks Beach, is expected to be completed by May 19. April 25, 2006 - Work is progressing faster than expected in Indian Rocks Beach. The beach north of 20th Avenue is presently under construction. Work will begin on the beaches south of 15th Avenue next week. April 18, 2006 - Good weather and great work by the crew! The Sand Key/Belleair Beach segment was completed on April 15, 2006. Work has started in Indian Rocks Beach at 15th Ave (Section 3). See the progress map for photos. April 11, 2006 - The project has been shut down due to weather and equipment problems since the last update. Work should resume in Belleair Beach by Thursday, April 13 and begin in Indian Rocks Beach during the last week of April. April 4, 2006 - Updated Schedule - Section 2 will be completed and erosion from 1590 to 1480 Gulf Blvd. will be repaired this week.The Sand Key/Belleair Beach portion of the project (Sections 1 and 2) will be completed next week.The Unloader and pipeline will be relocated to 15th Ave and construction will begin in Indian Rocks Beach. The beach from 15th Ave to 28th Ave (Section 3 – see progress map) will be under construction for approximately three weeks.The beach south of 15th Ave will be under construction in May. March 17, 2006 - Construction of the Belleair Beach segment will be complete in two to three weeks. A badly eroded section near the pipeline landing at the Cabana Club will be repaired, and then the pipeline and unloader will be relocated to Indian Rocks Beach. A postcard is being mailed to property owners on the west side of Gulf Blvd. in Indian Rocks Beach. March 6, 2006 - The renourishment has progressed rapidly to the south to approximately 2900 Gulf Blvd. Weather this week will likely cause a temporary shut down. Please be patient as works progresses around the clock creating noise from equipment and safety alarms.The pipeline (with sand access ramps) will remain on the beach until the Belleair Beach section is completed. February 12, 2006 - Section One is completed and Section Two Begins. See section summary links on progress map. January 25, 2006 - ANOTHER DREDGE!! Norfolk Dredging Company has added a second bucket dredge, the “Virginian”, to work on the Sand Key project. Two dredges, as shown above, and six scows will increase productivity by at least 50%. Section 1 will be complete in early February. Then, the pipeline will be flipped to begin construction of the Belleair Beach section. January 19, 2006 - The pumping operation has reached the South Beach condos. See the Section 1 summary for updated photos. January 5, 2006 - Significant progress was made over the holidays. The beach fill operation will shut down for tonight's cold front, and then resume near 1480 Gulf Blvd. December 22, 2005 - Sand pumping has been sporadic when the weather cooperates. Check the Progress Map for updated placement volumes. Pinellas County appreciates the dedication of Norfolk Dredging for working through the holidays. December 6, 2004 - The dredging operation has been down since the last update. Rough seas damaged the Vicksburg. The equipment is being repaired, and construction will commence as soon as the weather is favorable. Due to frequent cold fronts this time of year, please do not be alarmed when construction proceeds slowly with frequent shut downs. November 16, 2005 - The unloader and associated barges offshore of Sand Key were demobilized temporarily due to rough seas. Expect this to occur periodically throughout the winter. Dredging operations will restart once the weather dies down. November 1, 2005 - Renourishment begins! Sand pumping began at the Cabana Club and Dan's Island on Sand Key. Barges full of sand are pushed by tugboats to the "Vicksburg", sitting one mile offshore of the beach. The Vicksburg is an unloader. It sucks sand out of the barges and pumps them through a submerged pipeline to the beach. A large cage at the end of the discharge pipe traps rocks and large shells. That way, the new sand will be free of large debris. October 27, 2005 - The passage of Hurricane Wilma delayed the start of work by one week. Nearshore pipeline placement is beginning at Dan's Island (R60A) in Sand Key. Expect renourishment to begin by the second week of November. October 4, 2005 - Transport of the dredge and other equipment (mobilization) has been delayed due to the numerous hurricanes and tropical storms affecting the country. Dredging will begin in late October 2005. The pier remnants at 1480 Gulf Blvd will be removed on October 11-12. September 2, 2005 -The Morgan Street public access in Belleair Beach will be closed for approximately 3 months.The park will be used as a staging area for construction equipment and an office trailer. Local improvements will follow. August 31, 2005 - The "Construction Details" link has been updated. Nourishment will begin at the north end of the project in early October 2005. The first pipeline “landing” will come ashore near Dan’s Island in the Sand Key section of Clearwater. Nourishment will first proceed north to the Crescent Beach Club, and then south to the Belleair Beach/Belleair Shore line. This north segment, Sand Key and Belleair Beach, will take about 3 months to complete. Additional landing locations in Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, and Redington Shores have yet to be finalized. View a slide show of the tentative construction schedule and equipment on the beach. August 17, 2005 - Public Meeting at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. July 23, 2005 - The contract to construct the 2005 Sand Key Beach Renourishment was awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company. The Notice to Proceed will be granted within a week. Project details (i.e. direction of work) will be finalized by mid-August. A public meeting will be held in mid-August at the Sand Key Sheraton to disseminate project information and answer questions. June 29, 2005 - Bids for this federally administered project were opened on.The apparent low bidder is Norfolk Dredging Company. The bid is presently under consideration at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Office in Jacksonville, FL. July 11, 2005 - Hurricane Dennis Beach Erosion June 15, 2005 - Prenourishment Photographs





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