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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2013, 03:44 PM Jul 2013

1st section of Long Beach boardwalk reopens after Superstorm Sandy

Eyewitness News

LONG BEACH (WABC) -- A Long Island beach town took a major step forward Friday on the road to recovery after Superstorm Sandy.

The first section of the Long Beach boardwalk reopened to residents and visitors for the first time in almost nine months.

The boardwalk stretches 2.2 miles, but only the middle section, 4/5 of a mile, has been rebuilt so far.

Brazilian tropical hardwood was used, which means the new construction has a 30- to 40-year lifespan. The previous wood used only lasted 3 to 7 years.

Read more at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9185607

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1st section of Long Beach boardwalk reopens after Superstorm Sandy (Original Post) hrmjustin Jul 2013 OP
Yeah! shenmue Jul 2013 #1
Agreed! Great news! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #2
baby steps. . It's nice to see it there now. . . n/t annabanana Jul 2013 #3
Agreed! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #4
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