North Wildwood To Begin Full-Scale Reconstruction of Boardwalk
The Wildwood Boardwalk’s wooden planks have been the lifeblood of summer, carrying vacationers past saltwater taffy shops, arcades, and the roar of the ocean and Morey’s roller Coasters.
Now, for the first time in decades, North Wildwood is preparing to take apart a portion of its historic boardwalk and build it back from the ground up.
City officials announced that on or about September 29, 2025, the first phase of a sweeping boardwalk reconstruction project will begin.
North Wildwood To Begin Full-Scale Reconstruction of Boardwalk
The section targeted for replacement spans from mid-block at 24th Avenue to 26th Avenue. (This is in front of Morey’s Surfside Pier)
Starting Monday, this stretch will be closed to the public, with construction equipment and materials staged in preparation for demolition.
The project, officials said, is designed to replace not just the aging wooden surface but the infrastructure beneath it.
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That means tearing out the existing lumber, tram pads, concrete foundations, and utilities before laying down an entirely new foundation.
“This is a complete demolition and rebuild,” the city confirmed in a statement to the Wildwood Video Archive.
The work is expected to last through the winter, with the goal of reopening the new boardwalk by early April 2026.
For local businesses and residents, the timing is no accident.
By beginning construction immediately after the busy summer season and aiming to finish before next spring, North Wildwood hopes to minimize disruptions to tourism, which remains the economic engine of the Wildwoods.
The project will be staged in phases, allowing officials to address the boardwalk’s most pressing structural needs while planning for further reconstruction in years to come.
A Tale of Two Boardwalks
The reconstruction in North Wildwood follows closely on the heels of a larger, multi-phase effort already underway in neighboring Wildwood.
Many people forget that the boardwalk runs through two completely different cities, which means they both carry separate responsibilities for funding, planning, and executing reconstruction projects.
While the planks may appear continuous to visitors strolling from one end to the other, behind the scenes North Wildwood and Wildwood must negotiate their own contracts, timelines, and engineering decisions.
This divide explains why the projects, though similar in style, are unfolding differently, one as a partial demolition, the other as a full demolition and rebuild.
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The Wildwood side of the boardwalk reconstruction, which began in 2022, has focused on replacing the city’s sections of boardwalk in phases and now has finished from 26th street all the way down to the Wildwoods convention Center.
Wildwood’s reconstruction has involved removing the boards down to the existing concrete base, repairing any issues in the foundation, and then rebuilding the boardwalk surface on top.
North Wildwood, by contrast, is choosing a more aggressive method.
Instead of patching or reinforcing, the city will strip the section down to bare sand, removing everything from tramcar pads to embedded utility lines before rebuilding the structure in its entirety.
This approach ensures a stronger and more uniform foundation, reducing the need for fixes in the years ahead.
Something to add, BOTH are perfectly great ways to ensure that the Wildwood Boardwalk are here for generations more to come. At the end of the day, well several years, we will have a new boardwalk for us all to enjoy.
Now, as we head into fall, this will be one of the projects that the Wildwood Video Archive will be keeping an eye on for our monthly, Wildwoods Construction Update Video.
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