Fort Pierce city leaders are implementing emergency erosion control measures at Jetty Park Beach on Hutchinson Island after severe erosion put nearby homes and infrastructure at risk.
Fencing and barricades now blocks access to the popular beach destination as crews truck in sand to address the urgent situation. The emergency response comes as a major $15 million beach nourishment project is scheduled to begin in March.
$500K emergency fix for Fort Pierce beach erosion
“It could be destructive to property by undermining the property and collapsing it, theoretically. Roads, sidewalks, etc., can be torn up,” Commissioner Michael Broderick said.
Broderick said the delay stems from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ failure to secure a vendor last year, putting the project a full year behind schedule…