Saco River dredging kicks off

Dredging works are set to start at Camp Ellis Beach in Saco this week.

According to the City of Saco Government, crews will move 7,200 cubic yards of sand from the Saco Riverbed to Camp Ellis to fortify it.

York County Emergency Management officials said that flooding has caused more than $110 million in damage to protective dunes and beaches across coastal York County and add this project is a major step in making sure it doesn’t happen again.

This Saco dredging project will be the second use of the York County-owned dredge.

Traffic shouldn’t be impacted by the work, but the City is urging drivers to use caution when traveling through the work area.