Dare County, NC
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Approximately 1.6 miles of shoreline from the Army Corps Pier north to Skimmer Way at a construction cost of $7,394,516.
Beach nourishment began in the Town of Duck on April 11, 2023 and was completed on May 14, 2023.
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Click here to view the Town of Duck project map, which shows areas of the shoreline where beach nourishment was completed.
Approximately 3.8 miles of shoreline from the Duck/Southern Shores town line to the Southern Shores/Kitty Hawk town line at a construction cost of $11,457,602.
Beach nourishment began in the Town of Southern Shores on October 7, 2022 and was completed on November 22, 2022.
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Approximately 3.97 miles of shoreline from the Southern Shores/Kitty Hawk town line to the Kitty Hawk/Kill Devil Hills line at a construction cost of $9,638,244.
Beach nourishment began in the Town of Kitty Hawk on August 24, 2022 and was completed on October 18, 2022.
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Approximately 4.45 miles of shoreline from 8031 South Oregon Inlet Road (near Milepost 16) to 10435 South Oregon Inlet Road at a construction cost of $13,952,137.
Beach nourishment construction in Nags Head began on July 22, 2022 and was completed on August 27, 2022.
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Approximately 2.58 miles of shoreline was nourished, from the Kitty Hawk/Kill Devil Hills town line to 270 feet north of Prospect Avenue, at a construction cost of $6,373,451.
The Kill Devil Hills beach nourishment project began on June 13, 2022 and was completed on July 22, 2022.
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Approximately 2.9 miles of shoreline from the Haulover Day Use Area to the oceanfront groin at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse at a construction cost of $18,106,674.
Beach nourishment began in Buxton on Thursday, June 30, 2022, and was completed on August 16, 2022.
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Approximately 2.5 miles of shoreline from 3,000 feet north of Avon Pier at Due East Road to the National Park Service Station/Avon Boundary at a construction cost of $11,730,962.
The Avon beach nourishment project began on June 19, 2022, and was completed on July 27, 2022.
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2018 Best Restored Beaches Winner
Beaches in the towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills have been named as Best Restored Beaches for 2018 by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). The award highlights the value of restored beaches and the crucial role they play in providing wide and beautiful beaches that attract people from around the world.