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City moves 21,000 tons of sand to restore North Padre Island beach ahead of spring events
Summary
City crews and contractors shifted roughly 21,000 tons of existing sand from the north side of Packery Channel to the south side over a 10-day operation to widen erosion-prone areas in front of the seawall ahead of spring break and beach events.
Assistant City Manager Heather Hobert told the City Council that crews began a 10-day beach‑nourishment effort in February to redistribute sand accumulated on the north side of Packery Channel to the south side, restoring shoreline in front of the seawall. "We moved that sand from the North Side Of Pacory Channel onto the South side and nourished about half a mile worth of beach," Hobert said.
Hobert said the work used loaders, motor graders and contracted belly‑dump trucks; she said crews made about 900 truckloads and moved "a little…
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