Carolina Beach’s federally authorized beach nourishment project is scheduled to begin this weekend.

Sand placement is expected to begin Saturday, according to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers release.

The project, which calls for placing about 800,000 cubic yards of sand on the town’s ocean shore, is expected to continue for about four to five weeks, depending on weather conditions.

To see which sections of the beach are closed or open during the coastal storm risk management project construction, residents may check the sand placement tracker.

The project contractor has staged equipment near the Freeman Park vehicular beach access and the North Pier parking lot. A pipe is being placed from Carolina Beach Inlet to the beach adjacent to the North Pier, where sand placement will begin and progress southward as pumping continues.

After the contractor has pumped sand from Carolina Beach Inlet, the dredge pipe will be moved to the offshore landing area, where sand will be pumped from an oceanside borrow source and placed along the remaining sections of the beach.

Residents are reminded to keep out of fenced construction areas and off the pipeline, only cross the pipeline at designated sand ramp crossings, maintain a safe distance from heavy equipment and the pipe discharge area, and follow all posted signage and contractor instructions.