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May 12, 2026 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ahtna crews have wrapped up their work on the South End of the Island and fully cleared their staging area. The breach inlet access has been restored to normal — cleanup is complete, parking bumpers and boulders are back in place, and police barricades are up to prevent vehicles from driving onto the beach. All original parking spots are back and...

Our busy tourist season is soon to be back! As has become our habit, IOP coordinated a pre-season planning meeting with surrounding communities – Mount Pleasant, Sullivans Island, Folly Beach – along with supporting partners – ABC News 4, County and County Park reps, SCDOT and Explore Charleston. These semi-annual meetings have been good for collaborating, exploring new ideas to deal with the...

April 23, 2026 - Pathway construction is underway. The contractor is working from 21st to 30th Avenue this week, currently demolishing the existing sidewalk at 21st & Waterway. The pathway will remain open for walking and biking during the paving process — a compacted gravel surface will be in place initially until final paving is complete.

April 9, 2026 – Sewee Construction has been contracted by Cottrell to remove some concentrated pockets of clay and mud that were placed on the beach along the southern end of the Island. They are heavily dependent of the tide as the work needs to be completed during low tide stages and anticipate a start date of Monday, April 13 lasting about 6 days.

April 7, 2026 – New drainage has been installed at 22nd Avenue, and a swale has been graded in front of 2200 & 2202 Waterway Blvd to improve water flow through the new drainage system. The City has also been coordinating a cleaning of the outfall pipes as part of this work. The contractor has moved to 23rd Avenue and is awaiting permits to cut the road. Over the next couple of weeks, work will...

April 2, 2026 - Beachfront property owners who abut a section of the beach that is scheduled to undergo a renourishment starting in the summer of 2026 were invited to meet with City staff, attorneys, and coastal consultants to learn about the 2026 Beach Renourishment Project, and specifically, the easements that the City is working to secure. Most of the 2026 renourishment project will take place...

Spring is coming and hopefully so is warmer weather! I don’t know about you, but after what felt like a long winter, I promised myself I will not complain in August when it is 95 degrees with 95% humidity! Some great events are coming up in our community. I hope you can take part in some or all of what our staff works so hard to bring to you. Please use iop.net for information and updates about...

March 24, 2026 - The City of Isle of Palms has received and opened bids for the 2026 Renourishment Project. A winner is expected to be announced on April 28 in the City Council meeting. Bidder 1 Bidder 2 Bidder 3 Bidder 4 Bidder 5 Weeks Marine Inc Callan Marine LTD Marinex Construction Norfolk Dredging Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co Bid Item A1 Mobilization - Base Bid $9,750,000.00 $11,245,000.00...

02/27/2026 - Ahtna has finished placing material as part of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) beneficial use project on the Isle of Palms beach. The city and the SC Department of Environmental Services (DES) are aware of some undesirable material that was placed on the beach and concentrated in pockets around 2nd to 4th Ave. The Bureau of Coastal Management is working with the USACE on...

02/27/2026 - Cottrell has completed their work on the Isle of Palms and is demobilizing. They successfully dredged a shoal from the Intracoastal Waterway and placed 265,000 CY of sand onto the Isle of Palms between 6th and 9th Ave.