NORFOLK, Va. — The City of Norfolk has torn down a beach ramp at Ocean View just months after its completion. Engineers with the city said it was due to extreme erosion, which left the ramp unusable for first responders.

"We just can't compete against Mother Nature," said Tammy Halstead, an assistant engineer with the City of Norfolk.

First planned in 2022, Halstead said the construction of the ramp cost the city roughly $400,000. The idea was to give first responders easier access to the beach and a path for them to bring necessary equipment in an emergency.

However, the constant erosion caused more difficulties than anticipated. Halstead said the city decided to demolish the ramp, and instead "repurpose" some of the materials left behind for other projects.

"We've got some repairs go

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