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Charleston’s Low Battery Seawall Repair Project nears completion

In addition to enhancing the resilience of the city’s infrastructure, the project has 45+ palmetto trees.

This aerial photo captures a waterfront construction site along the Low Battery seawall. The image shows an active work zone with heavy machinery, including excavators, bulldozers, and construction materials scattered throughout the area. The seawall, which runs parallel to the water, is undergoing renovations, as indicated by dirt piles, barriers, and ongoing work.

Adjacent to the construction site is a historic park with large, mature oak trees and a prominent circular monument featuring a statue at its center. Surrounding the park are elegant, historic homes with classic Southern architecture, white facades, and porches.

Work on phase four of the Low Battery Seawall Repair began on February 27, 2024.

Photo by the City of Charleston

Work to protect Charleston’s peninsula from high tides + coastal storms has been in the works for years, and the finish line for the decades-long infrastructure project is near.

The fourth and final phase of the Low Battery Seawall Repair Project is set to wrap soon, with completion expected sometime between this spring and summer. Work in this phase includes raising the wall by 1.8 ft to match the height of the high battery wall.

Did you know? The Low Battery was originally built as part of a land reclamation project between 1909 and 1919.

Take a look back at the previous phases + check out the progress with this live camera of the work site.

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