With prime seashore season simply forward, entry to certainly one of Cape Cod’s most stunning strands is closed due to security considerations.
In line with an alert issued on the town of Truro’s website, “Seaside entry at Longnook Seaside is quickly closed whereas the pathway and adjoining dunes are evaluated for security. The City will proceed to offer updates as they’re obtainable. The general public is requested to keep away from Longnook Seaside till it’s reopened.”
Lengthy Nook Seaside is on the Atlantic Ocean aspect of city, and when the city’s entry level is open, beachgoers should make a reasonably tough descent down a steep sand path.
On Friday morning, the seashore entrance was blocked off and a “Seaside Closed” signal was prominently displayed. The parking zone was almost empty and there was nobody seen on the seashore in both course. An indication close to the sting of a steep drop-off to the seashore warned beachgoers to remain again from the unstable space.
In an e-mail to the Cape Cod Occasions on Friday, Truro City Supervisor Darrin Tangeman wrote: “We’re engaged on a plan to render the scenario protected, however the plan is being coordinated/vetted earlier than launch.”
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This text initially appeared on Cape Cod Occasions: Cape Cod beach closed in Truro: Safety concerns over path and dunes
