Pinellas County has completed the first month of a major beach renourishment project that will place 2.5 million cubic yards of sand along 9 miles of eroded coastline.

Work has been completed in Redington Shores and Indian Shores, with crews currently working on Sand Key in Clearwater. Upcoming work will focus on Upham Beach in St. Pete Beach and parts of Treasure Island, with Indian Rocks Beach scheduled for later this fall.

The $125 million project is funded by $114 million in tourist development tax dollars and $11 million in state grants. This marks a shift from previous renourishment cycles, when the Army Corps of Engineers paid for more than half the cost. The county and federal agency have been at a standstill for 10 years over newly required easements from beachfront homeowners.

Properties without county easements will only receive sand from the edge of their property to the waterline, potentially leaving them with dips that could make them vulnerable during future storms.

The sand replacement operates 24 hours a day, sometimes on multiple beach sections simultaneously, with completion expected by late January 2026.

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