FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Fort Pierce beachgoers should expect closures near Jetty Park beginning March 17 as crews prepare for the Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project.
According to St. Lucie County, crews have had some delays resulting from equipment and weather.
Seaway Drive in front of the restaurants by the Jetty will be temporarily closed March 17 and March 18 as crews stage equipment for the beach renourishment project.
The South Jetty and nearby beaches are expected to be closed from March 18 through March 24 while crews place about 400,000 cubic yards of sand along one mile of shoreline just south of the Fort Pierce Inlet.
The project aims to reduce storm damage to residential and commercial infrastructure while also improving habitat for coastal marine life.
More than 75% of the $15 million project will be funded by federal dollars, with about 23% coming from the St. Lucie County Erosion District.
Periodic closures of Seaway Drive, the Fort Pierce Jetty and nearby beaches will continue throughout construction. The project is expected to be fully completed by mid-May.
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