Emergency Berm Project at South Beach to Begin May 30th

Following Hurricane Ian, the County approved an emergency berm project to  restore the beaches and protect residents and buildings from storm surge. Collier County  contractors will begin the emergency beach berm project in the City of Marco Island on May  30th at 7:00am. Approximately 37,000 tons of sand will be added to the beach from Cape  Marco (930 Cape Marco Drive) north to Eagles Nest (410 South Collier Blvd.). The project is  expected to last two weeks.  

There will be 20-30 dump trucks lining South Collier Blvd. each morning of the project between  6:00am – 8:00am. Trucks will be entering South Beach through Cape Marco throughout the  day reducing traffic along South Collier Blvd. to one lane. Marco Island Police Department and  the contractor’s flagmen will help direct traffic and ensure pedestrians can cross the street  safely. The County’s parking lot at Swallow Ave. and the pedestrian beach boardwalk will not  be impacted. Please drive, walk, and bicycle with caution and be aware of heavy truck traffic  in the area.  

The County will have sea turtle monitors on the beach each morning providing a report to the  contractors. The monitoring team will rope off any sea turtle nests and report those locations  to the contractors who will avoid working in those areas.