UPDATE: At noon, FDOT crews were piling sand along A1A in Vilano Beach after the road became swamped with water, although it was still passable.
St. Johns County Emergency Management said the Army Corps of Engineers plans to build up that stretch of beach through renourishment starting in late summer.
In downtown St. Augustine, high tide was at noon. The area, particularly near the Bridge of Lions, is prone to flooding and drivers were urged not to drive around barricades and to have an alternative route planned in case of road closures.FDOT engineers are placing a 5-foot-wide drainpipe to replace the outdated version that’s already underground.The project also includes adding a masonry wall, sidewalk and bike path.
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