MalaCompra Park closed on Monday, December 1, as emergency dune restoration work shifted from Old Salt Park to that location, with sand deliveries expected to begin as early as Thursday.
County Engineer Hamid Tabbasian announced the transition last week, explaining that the contractor would demobilize and remove all equipment from Old Salt Park following the Thanksgiving holiday before beginning mobilization at MalaCompra Park.
“The contractor will be working to demobilize and remove all equipment from Old Salt Park and begin mobilization to MalaCompra after Thanksgiving on Monday,” Tabbasian said. “Sand deliveries will likely start on Friday (December 5).”
Officials are asking residents and visitors to exercise caution around construction equipment and sand delivery trucks operating in the area. The presence of heavy machinery and large vehicles moving materials presents safety concerns for pedestrians and other park users near the work zones.
Old Salt Park will. be reopened by December 5, allowing public access to resume at that location once work there has concluded. The completion of work at Old Salt Park and the shift to MalaCompra Park represent the next phase of the emergency dune restoration project along the Flagler County coastline.
Work at MalaCompra Park is expected to continue through mid-January, though this timeline is subject to weather delays. Coastal construction projects often face scheduling challenges due to weather conditions that can halt work or make operations unsafe, particularly during the winter months when storms and high winds are more common.
The emergency dune restoration project addresses damage to coastal dunes that serve as natural barriers protecting inland areas from storm surge and erosion. By moving systematically between park locations, contractors can restore dunes along different stretches of coastline while minimizing the duration of closures at any single location.
