Dredging at Lake Worth Inlet

Dredging project prompts temporary closure of Lake Worth Inlet

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Lake Worth Inlet will be temporarily closed on Thursday morning as construction crews work to install a pipe on the bottom of the inlet.

The Town of Palm Beach has announced that from 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., all boat traffic will be prohibited while a pipe is installed across the mouth of the inlet.

Dredging operations are expected to last for the next 12 to 14 days. Aside from the morning closure, there will be no further restrictions or road closures during this period.

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