GLDD’s dredger Liberty Island kicks off Buxton beach nourishment

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The Liberty Island arrived in Buxton on July 30 and began pumping sand on July 31, starting near Ocean Drive and progressing north. A second dredge remains on track for mid-August deployment, with the 2-million-cubic-yard project still targeting September 30 completion across a 95-day construction period.

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The July 30 arrival resolves the week-long uncertainty after the Liberty Island had not departed Norfolk by July 29, missing its prior projected week-of-July-27 window.

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