Saturday, January 25, 2014

US Army Corps of Engineers favors Flagler coast restoration

Again we ask the question, what do we know about the condition of the seawall which protects our unfortified Casino building? When are we going to hear about the status of the punchlist, money being withheld by the County and any fixes to some of the problematic design issues related to our coastal treasure?

Click title for link to article about Flagler coast's problems with A1A falling into the ocean.
After a decade of studies, the plan now is to reinforce just over two and a half miles beach in Flagler Beach.
By extending the dune 10 feet with sand brought up from the ocean floor some seven miles out, it's believed that will keep State Road A1A from failing.
Important, because the road is the only major north-south evacuation route along the coast.
There are a lot of government agencies involved in this project. Normally, you'd think that'd be a hindrance. But actually, in this case, it could help.
If this project gets the go-ahead, it'll cost $43.5 million over 50 years. That money would be spread among local, state and federal budgets.