Engineers evaluate the contents of sandbags.
Weeks Marine
Sandbags are removed.
Mayor Mike Sottile visits the beach restoration project.
Mayor Mike Sottile stands in front of the pipeline.
Mayor Mike Sottile greets a Weeks Marine employee.
Police Officers patrol the project area.
City Administrator Linda Lovvorn Tucker and Police Officer Baldrick survey construction equipment.
City Administrator Linda Lovvorn Tucker talks with police and project managers.
Dredging occurs all night long. Photo by Barbara Bergwerf
The "slurry" coming out of the pipe. Photo by Barbara Bergwerf
Monitors walk the beach checking for turtles. Photo by Barbara Bergwerf
All remnants of sandbags are removed. Photo by Barbara Bergwerf
Photo by Barbara Bergwerf
Visitors enjoy the beach outside the construction area. Photo by Barbara Bergwerf
Construction equipment in the foreground. The dredge "R.S. Weeks" in the background. Photo by Barbara Bergwerf
Photo by Dick Cronin
Night lights are focused only on the active project area. Photo by Dick Cronin
The dredge "R.S. Weeks." Photo by Linda Lovvorn Tucker
Weeks Marine welds pipe together. Photo by Linda Lovvorn Tucker
Photo by Linda Lovvorn Tucker
The "slurry" coming out of the pipe. Photo by Linda Lovvorn Tucker
Interested folks watch the project from a safe distance. Photo by Linda Lovvorn Tucker
The contents of sandbags are evaluated for beach compatibility. Photo by Linda Lovvorn Tucker
Beach compatible sand is released on the beach. Photo by Linda Lovvorn Tucker
Photo by SCDNR
Richard Hatcher of the National Park Service examines a cannonball excavated by beach restoration construction on June 12, 2008. Photo by City of Isle of Palms
Richard Hatcher of the National Park Services discussed the cannonball found during the Isle of Palms Beach Restoration Project on June 12, 2008. Photo by City of Isle of Palms
Richard Hatcher on June 12, 2008. Photo by City of Isle of Palms
A cannonball found during the Isle of Palms Beach Restoration Project on June 12, 2008. Photo by City of Isle of Palms
Cannonball and pipe. June 12, 2008. Photo by City of Isle of Palms
Photo by Coastal Science & Engineering.
Photo by Coastal Science & Engineering
Photo taken June 16, 2008 by Barbara Bergwerf
Photo taken June 22, 2008 by Linda Lovvorn Tucker
"Before" photo of project area taken 12.5.2007 by Coastal Science & Engineering.
"During" photo of project in progress taken 5.15.2008 by Coastal Science & Engineering.
"After" photo of project area taken 6.25.2008 by Coastal Science & Engineering.
Photo taken May 22, 2009 by Christopher Jones.