The road along South Beach initially closed in December, when a sinkhole opened up during the first of a trio of storms. A culvert in the area failed during a second storm, causing even further damage.
Edgartown expects to have the storm-battered Atlantic Drive reopened next month.
The road along South Beach initially closed in December, when a sinkhole opened up during the first of a trio of storms. A culvert in the area failed during a second storm, causing even further damage.
On Monday, Edgartown town administrator James Hagerty said work to bolster the pavement should be done before April 15, making it easier for the public to get onto the popular beach.
The road is expected to reopen before April 15.
The road is expected to reopen before April 15.
The town has been working for the last few weeks to restore the area in time for the summer tourist season. The town’s dredge has pulled up sand from Katama Bay and Herring Creek in order to rebuild the South Beach dunes.
Once the large sandpiles are put in place, beach grass can be planted and the town can begin fixing the failed culvert along the road.
“April 15, it’s the no-later-than date to open up,” Mr. Hagerty said.
After the third destructive southerly storm, the town declared a state of emergency in an attempt to get state and federal aid for the rebuild area. That extra funding remains in limbo, said Mr. Hagerty, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency have asked for more paperwork detailing the damage.
While that aid is pending, voters at the April 9 town meeting will consider a $1.2 million article on the annual town meeting warrant that would be put toward South Beach, Norton Point and Atlantic Drive.
Comments
Great job Edgartown! Thank
Ashley Edgartown/BostonGreat job Edgartown! Thank you for all the hard work to restore our beautiful beach.
Well Done Edgartown ! Thank
rob the roofer new jerseyWell Done Edgartown ! Thank You
I wish our affordable housing
MartyI wish our affordable housing disaster/emergency had the same sense of urgency and willingness from the town to fix it!
How would you propose that
Enough Already Oak BluffsHow would you propose that the town fix the affordable housing issue? Have you proposed any articles for the Spring town meeting? What boards do you volunteer for? We'd all love to hear your thoughts on the subject.
This is critical
Bob EdgartownThis is critical infrastructure that needed to be repaired so that the island as a whole can Benifit from the largest public access beach on the island. The other towns should be contributing to help pay for the repair as this is a benefit for the entire island.
My favorite beach that has
George Stein OBMy favorite beach that has eroded consistently for quite a while now. State Beach is considerably larger and a personal favorite for sunrise. The notion of other towns contributing to this cost is almost as comedic as suggesting seasonal congestion pricing between towns.
Hats off to Donny Benefit and
Matthew DeFeo KatamaHats off to Donny Benefit and his incredible Edgartown Dredge Team that provided us all that sand to fix South Beach!!!!
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