Berm project starting on north end of Fort Myers Beach

The beeping sound of construction vehicles is a sound of progress on Fort Myers Beach.

The berm project on the north end of the island started on Monday.

“It’s a great feeling to finally have these things coming to fruition,” said Chadd Chustz, Environmental Projects Manager for the Town of Fort Myers Beach.

The 53,000 tons of sand will be used for the berm being built from Crescent Park near Margaritaville to Bowditch Point Park.

The berm will provide properties along the beach some protection from storm surge impacts.

“This project was to try and get some sand in quickly before storm season,” Chustz said.

Since season is slowing down, the dump trucks won’t create traffic on the island.