Photos
An aerial view of the post-nourishment shoreline conditions along Greer Island at Longboat Key, FL (21 September 2021).
An aerial view looking toward Longboat Pass of the post-nourishment shoreline conditions along Greer Island at Longboat Key, FL (21 September 2021). Note the rock heads of structures N-1 and N-2 visible at the newly nourished shoreline. These rock heads will become more visible in the coming months.
An aerial view looking northward from Broadway Street of the post-nourishment shoreline conditions near North Shore Road at Longboat Key, FL (21 September 2021).
An aerial view of the Weeks Marine cutterhead dredge C.R. McCaskill (left) and the spider barge loader and scow (right) at work at the Passage Key borrow area off Anna Maria Island (13 September 2021).
An aerial view of the Weeks Marine cutterhead dredge C.R. McCaskill at work at the Passage Key borrow area off Anna Maria Island (13 September 2021).
An aerial view of the spider barge used to load scows. The Weeks Marine cutterhead dredge C.R. McCaskill can be seen in the background left). The north end of Anna Maria Island is on the right (13 September 2021).
An aerial view of the beach fill progress at the north end of Longboat Key between Broadway Street and North Shore Road. The gulfward few stones at the gulfward end of rock groin S-2 can be seen along the shoreline (13 September 2021).
An aerial view of the beach fill progress north of North Shore Road at Greer Island on Longboat Key. The gulfward end of rock groin N-1 is visible on the right (13 September 2021).
A photograph looking offshore along the stem of rock groin N-1 (02 September 2021).
An oblique aerial photograph of the completed rock groin structures, prior to beach fill placement along the north end of Longboat Key, FL (02 September 2021).
An oblique aerial photograph of structure N-3 and the northern tip of Greer Island, just prior to beach fill placement (02 September 2021).
An oblique aerial photograph of Greer Island and the recently completed groin structures, just prior to beach fill placement (02 September 2021).
Structure S-2 looking Gulfward (20-August-2021)
An aerial photograph of the construction progress on the groin field on northern Longboat Key. Weeks Marine has staged equipment and installed the submerged line that will be used to transport sand to the Segment 1 beach (August 20, 2021 photo by olsen associates, inc.).
An aerial photograph of rock groin construction progress along Greer Island (August 20, 2021 photo by olsen associates, inc.).
A photograph of an aerial view of rock groin construction progress along the north end of Longboat Key. The lower left portion of the photograph reveals a plume of red tide (Karenia brevis) (July 27, 2021).
A photograph of an aerial view of rock groin construction progress along the Greer Island shoreline of Longboat Key. Work crews are clearing dead vegetation along the shoreline in advance of the upcoming beach sand fill placement in August (July 27, 2021).
A photograph of an aerial view of rock groin S-1 construction progress at North Shore Road (July 27, 2021).
A photograph of an aerial view of post -construction conditions along Segment 5 at the Longboat Key Club at the south end of the island (27 July 2021).
A photograph of the progress of rock groin construction along the Greer Island shoreline as of July 9, 2021.
A photograph of ongoing construction of rock groin S-2 between North Shore Road and Broadway Street, July 9, 2021.
A photo of the progress of rock groin construction along the Greer Island shoreline, taken June 28, 2021.
A photo of the progress of rock groin construction at S-2 north of Broadway Street, taken June 28, 2021.
A photo of the beach fill construction from the New Pass sand dredged by Cottrell Contracting and the dredge Rockbridge, taken June 28, 2021
A photo of the progress of dredging at New Pass by Cottrell Contracting and the dredge Rockbridge, taken June 28, 2021.
A photo of the South End New Pass (Segment 5) beach fill construction, taken June 28, 2021.
A photograph of the the completed northernmost rock groin (N-3) on Greer Island in Longboat Key, FL (photo May 25th, Weeks Marine, Inc.)
An aerial photograph of the completed rock groin N-3 and the foundation for rock groin N-2 in Longboat Key, FL (photo May 26th, olsen associates, inc.)
An aerial photograph of rock groin construction progress on Greer Island in Longboat Key, FL (photo May 11th, olsen associates, inc.)
An aerial photograph of beach fill discharge on the beach near the Bayport area in Longboat Key, FL (photo May 11th, olsen associates, inc.)
A photograph of the completed beach fill construction along South Key / Longboat Club Rd. (Segment 3) in Longboat Key, FL (photo April 30th, olsen associates, inc.)
A photograph of a crane placing a marine mattress. Marine mattresses will serve as the foundation for the rock groins on Greer Island in Longboat Key, FL (photo April 30th, olsen associates, inc.)
A photograph of the rock groin construction on Greer Island in Longboat Key, FL (photo April 30th, olsen associates, inc.)
A photograph of the beach fill construction in the vicinity of the Islander Club (Segment 2) in Longboat Key, FL (photo April 29th, olsen associates, inc.)
A photograph of the sand scow offloading operation in action off Longboat Key, FL. The unloader on the left uses its fluidizing ‘snorkel,’ to reach into the sand scow and pump the sand out of the scow and to the beach through a submerged pipeline. The tug boats tend the sand scow and keep it in position during the offloading process. Photo date April 21, 2021 by Olsen Associates, Inc.
A photograph of rock groin construction at the north end of the island on Greer Island. Rocks temporarily placed along the shoreline will be placed atop foundation mattresses, progressively extending offshore (see other photos, below). Photo date April 21, 2021 by Olsen Associates, Inc.
A photograph of the Weeks 2600 “spider barge”. The dredge pumps material into the spider barge. The spider barge then loads the sand into scow barges for transport to Longboat Key (photo April 15th, Town of Longboat Key)
A photograph of the Kelly Brothers barge used to transport armor stone to northern Longboat Key. These stones will be used to construct the northern groin N-3 (photo April 15th, Town of Longboat Key).
A photograph of the cutter suction dredge E.W. Ellefsen used to excavate sand from the borrow area located offshore of Passage Key (photo April 15th, Town of Longboat Key)
A photograph of the E.W. Ellefsen cutterhead (photo April 15th, Town of Longboat Key)
A picture of a bulldozer shaping the beach fill sand along Longboat Club Road (April 12, 2021, Town of Longboat Key).
A picture of the sand-screening box used on the beach to catch any large particles that may make it to the beach. (April 12, 2021, Town of Longboat Key).
A picture of the sand scow unloading process just offshore of Longboat Club Road. Sand from the scows is pumped ashore through a submerged pipeline (April 12, 2021, Town of Longboat Key).
A photograph of the rock groin construction on northern Longboat Key (photo April 9th, olsen associates inc.)
A photograph of the completed portion of the Gulfside Rd. Beach Nourishment Project (photo April 9th, olsen associates inc.).
A photograph of the beach nourishment construction along Gulfside Road (photo April 9th, olsen associates inc.)
A photograph of the Dredge Rockbridge, excavating sand from Longboat Pass (photo April 6th, Town of Longboat Key)
A photograph of the sand slurry discharge along the shoreline at Gulfside Road, Longboat Key, FL (photo March 24th, olsen associates, inc.)
A photograph of the ongoing installation of rock-filled foundation mattresses offshore of Greer Island at the north end of Longboat Key, FL (photo March 24th, olsen associates, inc.)
A photograph of the Dredge Rockbridge operating at the Longboat Pass ebb shoal channel north of Longboat Key, FL (photo March 24th, olsen associates, inc.)
A photograph of rock-filled marine foundation mattresses staged at the barge loading facility on Anna Maria Island. The mattresses are awaiting installation off the north end of Longboat Key at Greer Island. Photo date March 5, 2021 by Olsen Associates, Inc.