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Charlestown Breachway Repair Project

Sector: Commercial • Location: Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States

Source: The Providence Journal

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Completed

An $8.4-million project to repair damage caused by winter storms to the Charlestown Breachway. The project involved dredging the channel connecting Ninigret Pond to the ocean, reinforcing the western rock wall with new stone, and building new dunes to protect against erosion. Sand dredged from the channel was used to rebuild the beach and create new protective dunes. The project was a collaborativ

Status
Closed
Sector
Commercial
Location
Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Providence Journal

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The project “Charlestown Breachway Repair Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Providence Journal.

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An $8.4-million project to repair damage caused by winter storms to the Charlestown Breachway. The project involved dredging the channel connecting Ninigret Pond to the ocean, reinforcing the western rock wall with new stone, and building new dunes to protect against erosion. Sand dredged from the channel was used to rebuild the beach and create new protective dunes. The project was a collaborative effort between state agencies and the Town of Charlestown.

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Civil Engineering

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United States of America (USA)

State

Rhode Island

City

Charlestown

Source

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The Providence Journal

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Sector

Commercial

Article published date

2026-04-24

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