WHRO | By Katherine Hafner

Published April 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM EDT

The project is part of the city’s Coastal Storm Risk Management partnership with the Army Corps.

Virginia Beach City Council this week agreed to advance plans to build a barrier across Lynnhaven Inlet to protect surrounding neighborhoods from storm surge.

The barrier, which has not yet been designed or funded, would include a series of tide gates fronting the Lesner Bridge.

The concept is part of the city’s larger Coastal Storm Risk Management project with the Army Corps of Engineers.

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