Mile Point Wall Reconfiguration

The St. Johns River is Florida’s most important commercial and recreational river. Mile Point, along the river in Jacksonville, has experienced severe shoreline erosion and has created dangerous navigation conditions. This project improved navigation conditions, reduced erosion, restored salt marsh habitat, and created new oyster habitat. To accomplish these goals, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed 950 meters of training wall, relocated and reconfigured the remainder, installed a flow improvement channel, and placed 700,000 cubic meters of dredged sediment to restore marsh and oyster habitat. This project also reduces future dredging costs for the area.