July 2, 2026: The contractor anticipates that sand-pumping operations will begin sometime in the range of July 7 to July 12. The Dredge Illinois is staged in Absecon Inlet north of Atlantic City, waiting to be deployed. Mobilization and placement of equipment is underway in the area of the beach entrance at Morningside Road. Beachfront parking along Beach Road will be restricted to accommodate construction vehicles for the duration of the project. The Morningside Road dune crossover will be closed temporarily during deliveries. The stairs leading to the beach there will remain open. There will be no trucking operations on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (July 3 to 5).

A subline from the offshore borrow area lands on the beach at St. Charles Place, and that guarded beach will be closed to swimming for the duration of the project. In the first stage, work will proceed southward toward 12th Street. When that is complete (within an estimated 20 days), work will move northward toward Great Egg Harbor Inlet. 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.

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