KEANSBURG — A contractor has been selected to begin repairing levees and removing debris left in superstorm Sandy?s wake, according to an announcement from the office of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J.
Di Iorio Construction of Rutherford will complete the $3.4 million project. The Army Corps of Engineers project is funded through federal expenses from a Sandy aid package passed by Congress. Di Iorio Construction is expected to finish the project within 210 days of starting. Work will begin later this month.
?Many residents of Keansburg faced serious flooding during Sandy unlike anything the community has ever seen,? Pallone said in a news release. ?I?m pleased that the Army Corps is moving forward with this important project to restore our levees, which will protect Keansburg from flood threats.?
The project aims to restore Keansburg levees to their original condition and repair a damaged wing wall at the Thomas Creek closure. The Army Corps designed the project so the marina entrance will be minimally impacted.
This step is part of a larger Keansburg beach erosion and hurricane project. Beach replenishment and dune repair, which is part of a different contract, will likely begin in the fall.
Borough officials were unavailable for comment.
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