Sand pumping operations resumed at Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community” – today, following a five-day hiatus forced by the passing of Tropical Storm Noel. Sea Colony’s beach building work started on October 26 at the north end of the seaside resort community and was making rapid progress until the storm suspended operations late [...]
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Sea Colony beach replenishment returns after Tropical Storm Noel break
Sea Colony beach replenishment poised to resume after Noel break
Bulldozers and other heavy equipment are awaiting the return of the dredge ships after last weekend’s passing of Tropical Storm Noel. The project at Sea Colony started on October 26 (after completing efforts in Bethany Beach proper), but the approaching tropical storm suspended the sand pumping operations late last week. Prior to shutting down for [...]
Tropical Storm Noel forces break in Sea Colony Beach Replenishment work
The approach of Tropical Storm Noel has suspended beach replenishment work at Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community.” Started on Friday, Oct. 26, the Sea Colony beach replenishment project has now progressed south to the area of Ocean Pool 2, between Chesapeake and Dover buildings. Work is on hold until the storm passes [...]
UPDATE – Sea Colony Beach Replenishment now past Ocean Pool 1
Beach replenishment work at Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community” – started on Friday and a new wide beach is already in place south past Ocean Pool 1 and approaching Ocean Pool 2. While the project is weather dependent, beach work at the seaside resort should be finished in less than two weeks. This [...]
UPDATE – Sea Colony beach replenishment now under way; Bethany Beach proper complete
Beach replenishment efforts at Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community” – started over the weekend. Work is progressing quickly (and, of course, is weather dependent) and should be complete in the next 10 days to two weeks (or earlier based on the speed at which the rest of the project has progressed). [...]
UPDATE – Bethany Beach replenishment project now as far south as Cedarwood Street
Through today, the beach replenishment project has progressed as far south as Cedarwood Street. Last week, the northern section of Bethany Beach project – up to Fifth Street - was completed and work started south from the Bethany Beach Boardwalk. Plans for the owner-funded Sea Colony beach replenishment project remain unchanged, with work in “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort [...]
UPDATE – Bethany Beach replenishment project complete to northern town limits; now working south as far as Wellington Parkway
Through today, the beach replenishment project in Bethany Beach is complete to the northern town limits (at Fifth Street) and has now begun working south from the Bethany Beach Boardwalk to the area of Wellington Parkway. Plans for the owner-funded Sea Colony beach replenishment project remain unchanged, with work in “The Premier Family Beach & [...]
UPDATE – Bethany Beach replenishment project now as far north as Oceanview Parkway
Through today, the beach replenishment project in Bethany Beach has progressed past the north end of the Boardwalk to the area of Oceanview Parkway, just in front of the Addy Sea. Plans for the Sea Colony beach replenishment project remain unchanged, with work in that seaside resort community’s beach expected to begin in November. Beach replenishment [...]
UPDATE – Bethany Beach replenishment progressing, sand pumped north to First Street
Bethany Beach area beach replenishment update - 10-2-07. As of an hour ago, the beach replenishment effort had extended to First Street, just a block shy of the north end of the Bethany Beach Boardwalk. Sand from the dredge ships is being piped to the shore and heavy equipment is piling it up into dunes along the Boardwalk, [...]
UPDATE – Sea Colony Beach Replenishment expected to begin in November
Last week, Sea Colony (the Sea Colony Recreational Association Board of Directors to be precise) signed a contract with Louisiana-based Weeks Marine Inc. (the project’s contractor) for the impending owner-funded beach replenishment effort at Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community.” Preparations for the overall Bethany Beach-South Bethany project are complete, with materials [...]

