Project expected to be complete by Friday, July 25
On July 22, staff of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District Office announced that “three days of minor repairs” would begin along the southern jetty system at Venice Inlet.
The undertaking “is expected to complete by Friday, July 25,” a news release says.
The jetty suffered damage from Hurricane Idalia in 2023, the release explains. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Jacksonville is pursuing the repairs in cooperation with the City of Venice and in coordination with the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND), the release adds.
“Material and equipment are being staged in the City of Venice parking lot adjacent to the jetty,” the release points out. Among the repairs will be the placing of stones along portions of the jetty, the release continues.
Access to the South Jetty will be closed to the public until the repairs are complete and the equipment has been removed, the release notes.
“Please observe access restrictions to the work site and staging area, and comply with any on-site work crew instructions to ensure public safety,” the release advises the public.