Delaware Senator Tom Carper has secured $10 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the beach replenishment project north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge, which has seen two dune breaches this year and cut off access to the bridge.
“ Maintenance of the north and south shores of the inlet is a critical component of the storm management systems that protect State Route 1 and the bridge from extreme weather and other impacts of climate change. This funding will help Delaware and the Army Corps of Engineers implement a long-term plan to secure the dunes and protect the infrastructure surrounding the Indian River Inlet Bridge ,” said Senator Carper.
Carper also authored provisions that were enacted by the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 that was signed into law by President Biden on Dec. 23, 2022, to directly help the Indian River Inlet.
These provisions are: