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Gay Head Lighthouse in US moves inland to avoid ocean fall Gay Head Lighthouse in US moves inland to avoid ocean fall
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A US lighthouse will begin a journey inland on Thursday to avoid falling down an eroding cliff side.A US lighthouse will begin a journey inland on Thursday to avoid falling down an eroding cliff side.
The $3m (£2m) effort will move the 400-ton (406 metric ton) Gay Head Lighthouse in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The $3m (£2m) effort will move the 400-tonne Gay Head Lighthouse in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
The 160-year-old structure helped mariners navigate foggy coastlines during the peak of the whaling trade in the region in the 1800s.The 160-year-old structure helped mariners navigate foggy coastlines during the peak of the whaling trade in the region in the 1800s.
Good weather pushed the date of the move up to Thursday from 10 June. The historic lighthouse should arrive at its destination farther away from the Atlantic Ocean by Saturday.
The historic lighthouse should arrive at its destination farther away from the Atlantic Ocean by Saturday. As it stands now, it is only 46ft (14metres) from the edge of a cliff. As it stands now, it is only 46ft (14 metres) from the edge of a cliff.
Gay Head Lighthouse is a popular tourist destination for holidays, on the western side of Martha's Vineyard.Gay Head Lighthouse is a popular tourist destination for holidays, on the western side of Martha's Vineyard.
The 400-ton (406 metric ton) lighthouse has been foisted off the ground to prepare for the move. The lighthouse has been hoisted off the ground to prepare for the move.
The lighthouse will be passed along steel beams and rollers by hydraulic jacks 129 feet (39 meters) southeast of its current location. The lighthouse will be passed along steel beams and rollers by hydraulic jacks, which will move it 129 feet (39 meters) southeast of its current location.
Within two years, the lighthouse would have been too far to the edge to move safely. Within two years, the lighthouse would have been too near to the edge to move safely.
The call to move it has become more urgent in recent years due to landslides, strong ocean waves and groundwater, eroding the colour of the surrounding Gay Head cliffs. The call to move it has become more urgent in recent years due to landslides, strong ocean waves and groundwater, eroding the surrounding Gay Head cliffs.