OCTA details cost of adding sand in coastal armoring proposal for tracks in San Clemente

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OCTA details cost of adding sand in coastal armoring proposal for tracks in San Clemente

A sand buffer the size of 285 football fields to block waves from hitting the train tracks where they run beachfront in San Clemente has been added as part the Orange County Transportation Authority’s proposal to protect the regional rail system. The sand, an estimated 500,000 cubic yards, would be used in addition to the placement of large boulders and catchment walls to protect the tracks from waves and an eroding shoreline on one side and lan…