For decades, locals have been waiting for the narrow spit of land between the ocean and the Summer Haven River to erode away. It hasn't stopped people from spending massive amounts of money to build huge homes on what is little more than a sand bar. Over a year ago, a storm breached that barrier just below Old Summer Haven (the old Lodge is just off the left side of this photo). Property owners immediately called for state and local governments to fix the damage. Taxpayers are safe for a while as engineers and environmentalists study the issue. The last time I was down that way, it looked like the the river is silting up around the new cut. There are no immediate concerns for A1A.