Galveston Beach Project

[Luluwa]

Beach Renourishment Now in Progress

[December 15, 2008] - Galveston Island's seawall is about to get a much-needed facelift. Islanders and visitors will begin seeing about 50 sand hauling trucks make their way down Seawall Blvd. this week transporting the first loads of sand for Galveston’s emergency sand placement project. The project is slated to place sand on Galveston beaches from 10th Street to 61st Street.

The goal of the project is to place 400,000 to 500,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand along the seawall. Sand is collected from East Beach, Stewart Beach and dredge material excavated from ocean waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The sand collected from these specific areas will be hauled to create access ramps by means of the existing county ramps (i.e. 29th, 35th, 47th, 57th, etc…).

Sand will then be dumped five feet high and 230 feet out from the Seawall onto the beach beginning at 61st Street and heading east. The movement of the placed sand will build up a sandbar for the sand to move back and forth and continuously stay on the beach.

MAYBE we can see some of this on the webcams!

[cks]

Certainly not today. The fog is so thick you can't see 10 feet in front of your face. :(

[minpin04]

According to the Houston Chron, the ship lanes are closed due to the fog.