FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — The A1A Resiliency Project is moving along, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Two different seawalls are currently in the planning and permitting phase for parts of Volusia County and Flagler counties.

Officials say the hope is these walls will offer a long-term solution for protecting not only the roadways, but potential erosion as well.

The seawall will be underneath sand and vegetation. Wall construction expects to begin this fall, which is good news for residents, tourists, and drivers.

Since the early 1980s, Bill Mulholland and his family have owned a condo at the Ocean Breeze off A1A in Flagler County.

This past weekend he says he witnessed a first.

“I heard, like, a noise, like a rumble, and then I heard and saw it falling apart,” Mulholland said. “It just got bigger and bigger.”

What he saw was a portion of the road cave in following heavy rain from a storm.

A portion of the road washed out directly across from his pool. FDOT is calling these types of road collapses "shark bites" because of the shape they form.

“I was like, what was going on,” he said. “There was so much water over there.”

Officials say they are planning a 1.3 mile seawall that will start in Flagler County and run nearly three quarters of a mile into Volusia County.

Another roughly 1.3 mile wall will be built in Ormond Beach. Both walls will be secant walls, which are seawalls buried under sand and vegetation.

A graphic that depicts the type of seawall planned for the area. (FDOT)

“Many engineers have been involved in this project, the choice that we have come up with, the secant wall, it is made with fiberglass, rebar,” said Cindi Lane, the Public Information Director for FDOT, at a public meeting in Flagler County Thursday. “It is very strong, and it should last for many, many years.”

Experts say the wall is expected to last for at least 60 years.

After the washout, Mulholland’s walkway was closed for a day, and he’s optimistic the road closures will soon come to an end.

“A1A closed,” he said. “We had to take back streets, and the people on the back streets probably hated it. Their back street turned to A1A.”

The A1A Resiliency Project is currently in the design and permit phase.

The current plan calls for construction to begin From north to south, starting on the first wall in Flagler County. Officials say the total cost for project is expected to be $100 million.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is also planning a separate beach renourishment project on about 2 1/2 miles of the coastline in the Flagler beach area. That could begin as early as next year.

FDOT was also on hand Thursday in Flagler to discuss their upcoming road resurfacing project expecting to begin in the spring of 2025. That project will run from South 8th Street to North 18th Street along A1A.

In addition to road repaving, three pedestrian beacons will be installed for pedestrian safety.

Curbs will be reconstructed to slow down turning vehicles, and sidewalks and curb ramps will also be repaired. In addition, lighting upgrades will be put in at A1A and Moody Blvd.