Engineers advise pausing Lighthouse Drive reconstruction until vulnerability and adaptation planning is complete

Bert King of Finley & Horn outlined geotechnical work on Lighthouse Drive, saying borings found organic 'muck' layers about 7–10 feet below the road that are compressing and causing differential settlement. He said full excavation to remove the muck would require prolonged road closures and be highly disruptive to residents, and recommended either installing a geogrid beneath new pavement as an interim stabilizing measure or waiting for the adaptation plan and potential grant funding.