The Army Corps of Engineers announced that it has awarded a $19.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company to rebuild Ocean City's north-end beaches with 1.6 million cubic yards of sand. The project area will extend from Seaspray Beach to 12th Street, and work is expected to begin in July. This is the 11th renourishment project for the north end of Ocean City since our 50-year agreement with the Army Corps began in the early 1990s. 

LATEST UPDATE

June 25, 2026: The contractor now anticipates that sand-pumping operations will begin sometime in the range of July 8 to July 12. The Dredge Illinois is staged in Absecon Inlet north of Atlantic City, waiting to be deployed. Mobilization and placement of equipment will begin on Saturday, June 27 in the area of the beach entrance at Morningside Road. The trucking and placement of pipes and equipment on the beach will continue for approximately 14 days. Beachfront parking along Beach Road will be restricted to accommodate construction vehicles for the duration of the project. There will be no trucking operations on the Fourth of July. A subline from the offshore hydraulic dredge will land on the beach near St. Charles Place, approximately Tuesday, June 30. In the first stage, work will proceed southward toward 12th Street. When that is complete (within an estimated 27 days), work will move northward toward Great Egg Harbor Inlet (about 24 days). Approximately 1,000 feet of beach (two blocks) surrounding the immediate work area will be closed to public access at any time. Sand-pumping operations will continue 24 hours a day for the duration of the project. All projected timelines are subject to weather delays, equipment and logistics issues and multiple other factors. Please check back regularly for updates. 

 PROJECT FACTS 

 When: Summer 2026

 Where: Beaches between Ocean City's terminal groin near Seaview Road and the area around 12th Street

 Who: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is the contractor for the job.

 What: Ocean City beaches will receive 1.6 million cubic yards of sand to rebuild eroded beaches.

 Why: The projects are designed to protect coastal property. 

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