VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – News 6 is diving into a brand-new project that aims to protect Florida’s coast from storms.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is working to install buried seawalls along A1A in Ormond-by-the-Sea and Flagler Beach. This project hopes to prevent hurricanes from washing away the dunes and the road.

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Crews are currently placing the two, mile-and-a-half-long buried seawalls. FDOT’s crews believe this will be their most resilient project yet to protect A1A and the barrier island.

“A1A is going to be with the highest level of protection it’s ever had,” said Ron Meade, FDOT district maintenance engineer. “This is one of our more challenging roads, as you can imagine, being this close to the ocean. Over the years, we’ve had a lot of experi

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