The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted unanimously last month to move forward with a “Broad Creek Emergency, targeted dredging design and implementation” project.
MPPDC Deputy Director Curt Smith stated that the work going on now for Whiting Creek is “design only” with anticipated design completion in 2024. He also said that Broad Creek will be a full dredging project due to the extreme shoaling at the entrance to the creek and channel.
“It has become a public safety hazard and needs immediate attention,” said Smith. He presented a virtual view of the issue showing where the shoals are, pinpointing where the smaller amount of sediment could be removed from those areas to prevent further shoaling.
Supervisors have $1 million in the county’s dredge fund to use towards immediate dredging work to free up some of the smaller shoaling sites before permitting and federal funding is approved…
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