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The popular vacation spot is finalizing the plans to reconstruct its part of the Wildwoods Boardwalk, according to a post on the city's Facebook page on Monday, Feb. 5. The first phase of the project is expected to begin in the fall and work will happen between 16th and 18th avenues.
The total rebuild of North Wildwood's boardwalk section is anticipated to cost about $34 million, with about $3.5 million going toward the first phase of the project. Before the rebuild begins, the city said it will watch out for any parts of the boardwalk that need immediate repairs.
To fund the project, the city also said it has received grant money from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone. North Wildwood is also waiting to hear about its applications for grants with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the state Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA).
The Wildwoods Boardwalk has grown from a 150-yard stretch of boards in the 1890s, according to the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority's website. The two-mile boardwalk features rides, water parks, restaurants, and Sightseer Tram Cars.
North Wildwood is also working to make the beach more accessible with a new ramp that will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The city said it will build a new handicap-accessible ramp to the boardwalk on the beach side of 22nd Avenue, just north of Seaport Pier.
The ramp is expected to be ready for this summer and most of the cost will be funded by a small cities grant from the NJDCA.
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