Sand Dunes at Rehoboth

Just visited Rehoboth yesterday (go many times in a year, day trip -- sometimes long-weekends) -- and noticed the work they are doing with adding sand (covering the ';under the boardwalk';) and having a ramp-like path to the boardwalk rather than steps.

Interesting, I guess they are building sand dunes. It%26#39;ll be interesting to see the end-result.

Sand Dunes at Rehoboth

sounds like climbing that ramp, when sandy, could be a bit of a challenge.

Sand Dunes at Rehoboth

or when you%26#39;re tired with alot of stuff that you%26#39;re carrying :)

I%26#39;ve been in Rehoboth three times this summer as I visit family. It is very interesting to watch the good progress being made on the beach replenishment project.

The band shell will be redesigned and its direction will be reversed as well, but the bulk of the work is to serve and protect the main attraction of Rehoboth ... the beach and boardwalk ... in the never-ending give and take of the mighty Atlantic.

The only ';down side'; is the coarser texture of the sand displaced by the dredge to the beach.

These man-made dunes are low, but wide. The engineered and sacrificial ';dunes'; will be planted with dunegrasses, and will be integral to protect the boardwalk and its properties from the scrubbing action of the waves and tides of the numerous severe Nor%26#39;easters and tropical storms, and perhaps from a hurricane.

They are hardly difficult to traverse. There will be handicapped accessible spots as well. It%26#39;s a good thing to keep you coming back year after year.