http://blog.wlrn.org en http://blog.wlrn.org/post/drill-baby-drill-post-sandy-restoration-work-begins-fort-lauderdales-sr-a1a <p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">A four-block stretch of State Road&nbsp;A1A in Fort Lauderdale that got a pounding from Mother Nature last fall is now getting a drilling by construction workers.</span></p><p>Between October and November, crashing waves, high tides and storm surge from Hurricane Sandy destroyed parts of the beach, seawall and roadway just north of Sunrise Boulevard.&nbsp;</p><p>This week, an enormous rig positioned along the beach will drill about 40 feet down, to prepare the way for the installation of a new seawall.</p> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:30:00 +0000 Christine DiMattei 8233 at http://blog.wlrn.org Drill, Baby, Drill: Post-Sandy Restoration Work Begins On Fort Lauderdale's SR A1A