OCEAN CITY — A major re-decking of the Ocean City Boardwalk is now underway with the first phase of a two-year project slated for the northernmost and southernmost sections.
The complete re-decking of the Boardwalk has been on the town’s radar for the last couple of years. The project has been a regular fixture in the town’s capital improvement plan (CIP) for funding in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and will be done in two phases.
The first phase has started on the north end of the Boardwalk and will run from 27th Street south to 15th Street. The first phase also includes the section from the Ocean City Lifesaving Station Museum to the pier as well as Sunset Park, City Engineer Terry McGean confirmed this week. This year’s work is scheduled to be completed by mid-April, depending on weather and other factors.
The second phase scheduled for next offseason will finish the overall project from 15th Street south to the pier. The work is tentatively scheduled to begin next fall right after Columbus Day and be completed by April 2023.
The entire cost of the two-phase Boardwalk re-decking project is around $2.2 million, which is spread over two years in the town’s CIP. There are also some pier franchise lease funds totaling $100,000 in each year dedicated to the Boardwalk re-decking project.