Blockbuster Breakwater: Alternative Construction Method Put to the Test in Tampa Bay
Florida Dept. of Transportation's use of a novel method to construct breakwaters marks its first time use by a state- or federal-level agency.
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Florida Dept. of Transportation's use of a novel method to construct breakwaters marks its first time use by a state- or federal-level agency.
The Florida Department of Transportation is placing hundreds of wave attenuation devices to protect the south Skyway Fishing Pier access road from erosion, promote seagrass growth and create fish habitats.
FDOT crews are placing the devices 200 feet offshore in two rows just inches from each other.
Nearly 1,000 concrete pyramids will be popping out of the water along the South Skyway Fishing Pier this summer.
FDOT started placing Wave Attenuation Devices in the water by the South Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier.