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CPRA lays out near‑term plan for large-scale 'land bridge' restorations, seeks phased design and construction
Summary
CPRA presented a new programmatic approach to construct large-scale linear marsh-and-ridge restorations ("land bridges"), detailing screening criteria, a phased design approach and specific near‑term candidates that could be put into construction while the larger alignment is refined.
CPRA engineers presented a new, programmatic approach for large-scale linear marsh and ridge restorations — commonly called “land bridges” — describing the concept, past precedents and next steps to convert master-plan features into multiple design-plus-construction packages.
Ray, identified in the meeting as CPRA’s chief of engineering, told the board that “land bridges” are large, linear features that combine marsh creation, raised ridges and shoreline protection to reduce tidal exchange across open-water corridors and to protect interior marshes. The agency showed…
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