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Maunalua Bay dredging finishes beach replenishment; project scope expanded from initial plan, officials say

Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board · February 9, 2026
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Officials and project representatives said a Maunalua Bay dredging project used locally dredged material to replenish beach areas and construct a bulkhead; the initial allocation was about $6.5 million and the scope later expanded during execution, producing fine, beach‑quality sand in replenished stretches.

State and local representatives updated the neighborhood board on a Maunalua Bay dredging and beach‑replenishment project that used material removed from the channel to restore adjacent shoreline areas.

A DOBAR representative said the project originally focused on harbor dredging but expanded to include beach replenishment and bulkhead work. "They dredged the channel, and they took that…

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