A dredging and sand placement that began last week in Oak Island will continue with around-the-clock operations as part of the town’s 2025-26 beach nourishment project.
Hopper dredge RB Weeks began work Friday afternoon in the area of 37th Place East and Southeast 43rd Street, according to a town release.
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Work on the project will be conducted 24 hours a day, conditions permitting. Residents and visitors in the Brunswick County town may notice loud noises and ground vibrations and see moving machinery and closed beach areas.
Equipment has been staged in the parking lots of the Kevin Bell Skatepark and the the adjacent Southeast 49th Street beach access, which remain closed to the public.
Town officials urge residents and visitors to steer clear of closed staging construction areas and asked not to attempt to speak to or ask questions of crews working on the project.
In all, Oak Island’s ocean shore will be plumped with more than 1.64 million cubic yards of sand through a combination of three projects, including the Lockwoods Folly Inlet, Wilmington Harbor and offshore Oak Island projects.
The offshore project that began Friday is scheduled to be complete in January, subject to conditions.
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For up-to-date information, visit the town’s beach nourishment information webpage, which includes a new progress tracker.
