Making the dune accessible
The owners of this property wanted to attain accessible pedestrian access across an existing vegetated coastal dune located between their home and a private beach on Cape Cod Bay. The project presented some significant permitting and engineering challenges and resulted in the construction of about 800 linear feet of elevated boardwalk across the dune, and 180 linear feet of ramp extending from the crest of the dune to the beach below. The boardwalk was constructed with a maximum 1:20 slope and the ramp was constructed with a maximum 1:12 slope with handrails.
