|
January 30 update: Restoration work on the state beach east of Town of Bethany Beach
finished sometime in mid-January.
Most of the pipe on the public beaches has been removed,
but the portions that remain are welded together.
Great Lakes Dock and Dredging advises that the pipe should be removed by the
second week of February.
|
Work near the north end of Bethany; 1/17/12
|
Surveying platform heads towards Sussex Shores; 1/17/12
|
View from the corner of the SB dune; 12/8/11
|
Equipment working in Bethany; 12/8/11
|
In order to make it easy to get from one side of the pipe to the other, sand ramps have been built at several locations along the length of the pipe.
Although the pipe is labeled "HIGH PRESSURE; STAY BACK",
the only hazardous places are near a junction points where sections of pipe come together.
Along our beach, all such junctions are either welded, or have large fittings that hold the pipe sections together.
If for some reason a seam starts to leak, there will be more sand on our beach.
When the sand/water slurry is being pumped through the pipe, it is quite difficult to hear unless you're right next to the pipe.
|
|
|
