SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The first phase of the Phillippi Creek Dredge Project has reached substantial completion, Sarasota County officials said.
The high-spot dredging project removed more than 60,000 cubic yards of sediment from the creek. The work focused on areas of sediment buildup between South Tuttle Avenue and South Beneva Road.
Ben Quartermaine, Sarasota County’s stormwater director, said the project targeted high spots along the creek to improve stormwater conveyance…