When the project is complete, Massey’s Ditch will be dredged to a width of 100-feet and a depth of 7.5-feet. The dredging is set to begin on Januand should be completed in 31 days, weather permitting. TitleTraction engine in ditch Last edited by: Chris Datenot specifiedPhotographernot specifiedNotesWattie French leaning on shovel, Dave French (sunhat). “What they will be seeing during the next couple weeks is pipe being welded together as the dredge contractor prepares for the pipeline to be used to dredge and move the material the mile or so from Massey’s Ditch over to the north Indian River Inlet beach,” said Powell. Powell outlines what people can expect ahead of the dredging o ver the next few weeks. He expects that about 100,000 cubic yards of material, almost completely comprised of sand, will be dredged. has been hired to do the dredging at a cost of $3.6 million. "But what makes it an even more important project is the sandy material that is coming out of that dredging project at Massey’s Ditch will be placed on the eroding beach on the north side of the Indian River Inlet.” “It is dredging a very heavily used channel that connects Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay," said Powell. It’s a vital channel for First State boaters and DNREC’s Shoreline and Waterway Management Section project administrator Michael Powell says dredging serves multiple purposes. Massey’s Ditch near Long Neck will be deepened and widened starting next month. Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is preparing a dredging project in Sussex County.
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