Magnolia Beach In Fairhope To Get Lasting Erosion Solution

Fairhope Times reports that, during a recent Magnolia Beach erosion control meeting, project engineers from Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) described the problems there and presented their solutions. Erosion of the beach has been an ongoing concern over the past 15-20 years, threatening some city’s infrastructure at the north end of Magnolia Beach Park. The city has been doing regular and costly beach nourishments in lieu of building a bulkhead to maintain the beach. Construction of a shoreline stabilization project at the north end of Magnolia Beach Park that includes an offshore segmented breakwater system in conjunction with a major beach nourishment project is to more permanently stabilize this highly visible sandy beach shoreline while providing better infrastructure protection. The Magnolia Beach Restoration and Stabilization Project, funded by a Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) grant, could be completed as soon as the end of the year.