West Galveston beach nourishment project underway

Contractors have started work on a multi-million-dollar West End beach nourishment project in Texas.

The West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project will use dredged sand from the Galveston Ship Channel to renourish the beachfront, from Sunbather Lane to 11-Mile Road.

An estimated 717,000 cubic yards of dredge material will be placed along the shoreline to slow down the natural process of erosion along beachfront and coastal areas.

The project, developed jointly by the Army Corps’ Galveston District, Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, will be executed by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company.