Delaware state officials will be looking to see if there is a quick fix to stop flooding and road overwash at the Prime Hook Beach.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that building a structure to hold back the Delaware Bay waters would be a major shift from pumping sand to fight shoreline erosion, storm damage and sea-level rise.
State officials want to build a bulkhead-like structure to protect the north side of Delaware Route 1 at the $150-million Indian River Inlet Bridge.
In addition, officials may seek $20 million to fill the shore line breaches that were widened and expanded during Hurricane Sandy.
That decision will rely on a federal supplemental budget provision that would provide assistance to states affected by the late season storm.
Damage to the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge from the storms was made worse by Hurricane Sandy.
