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Greer Island Spit Management Project will limit beach access through Sept. 4

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The Town of Longboat Key’s Greer Island Spit Management Project is underway. As a result, portions of the beach will be closed to the public during the construction period. The tentative schedule follows:

  • July 17 – July 28 – Mobilization of Upland Equipment and Dredge
  • July 24 – July 31 – Upland Clearing & Excavation
  • July 31 – August 14 – Hydraulic Dredging of Greer Island Spit
  • August 5 – August 8 – Hydraulic Dredging of Canal 1A
  • August 21 – August 23 – Beach Tilling
  • August 23 – September 4 – Demobilization

Please note this is a tentative schedule, subject to change. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department at 941-316-1988.