MIAMI — As spring break approaches and tourist season hits full swing in Miami Beach, segments of the beach will be closed to the public during an ongoing effort to fight erosion by hauling in massive amounts of sand.
Visitors will see mountains of sand piled up between 46th and 49th streets in the coming weeks, affecting an area near the Eden Roc and Fontainebleau hotels.
Beach entrances near 46th Street were closed last week as trucks cycled in and out through a nearby parking lot, which is being used as a staging area. Parts of the beach in the few blocks to the north will also close as the work continues, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman David Ruderman.
