The Kenai Chamber of Commerce will hold an evening meeting regarding an update on the Kenai Bluff Bank Stabilization Project. At a chamber luncheon, Kenai City Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Manager Terry Eubank gave an Annual State of the City report. One of the topics included the Kenai Bluff.
Mayor Gabriel says the start date will be May 16th. “We have to get through the beluga migration season. We’re having a kick off here where the core will give an overview of what that project is going to look like for the summer.”
The Kenai Bluff Bank Stabilization Project became officially underway following a ceremonial ribbon cutting in June 2024. The project, which has orbited the discussions of Kenai city councils dating back more than 60 years, is set to finish in 2026.
The project is designed to shield the lower portion of the bluff from storm damage and prevent erosion along the shoreline. It will also prevent the tides and river currents from removing bank material, allowing the upper slope to transform from a steep and barren bluff to a stable and venerated river bank.
The project bears not only the stabilization of the bluff but also the stabilization of community and commerce in the city of Kenai.
In total, the 5,000-foot burm will comprise approximately 42,400 cubic yards of armor rock, 33,200 cubic yards of crushed rock, and 13,100 cubic yards of gravel brought in on 30-40 barges over the next three summers.
The evening meeting be held at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center on April 17 from 6-8 pm.