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Coastal CIP: Virginia Beach briefs council on dredging, beach renourishment and Rudy Weir upgrade; Sandbridge SSD funds to be held in reserve
Summary
Coastal staff told council the FY26–31 coastal CIP emphasizes beach renourishment, navigation dredging and neighborhood SSD dredging, and requested increased funding for Rudy Weir replacement and for routine dredge equipment rehab.
Jim White, coastal manager, briefed council on the FY26–31 Coastal Capital Improvement Program, describing beach renourishment, navigational dredging, special service district (SSD) neighborhood dredging, and several project increases and near‑term contracts.
White said the coastal CIP groups projects into three segments: beach replenishment and access (47% of the division’s funding), federal navigation dredging (44%), and SSD neighborhood dredging (9%). The six‑year coastal program totals roughly $192 million in staff materials; appropriations to date are approximately $74 million. He highlighted recently completed projects (Lynnhaven Inlet…
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