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North jetty remains closed as crews prep for seawall installation

A closed jetty with a sign indicating closure from November to July 2025, a red flag, and a blue sky.
The north jetty is closed until July.
A coastal scene with choppy waters, a cloudy sky, a bridge in the background, a crane, and a walkway.
The 100-ton crane in the distance will be used to place granite boulders along the damaged section of the north jetty.
Seaside view with a rocky shoreline, sandy beach, and a pier extending over the ocean under a blue sky.
Four-foot diameter granite boulders and steel sheet pile will fortify the compromised area of the north jetty.
Rocky shoreline with a metal railing, clear sea water, and a boat in the distance.
Another view of the area along the north jetty to be improved.
A crane on a coastal construction site with rough sea waves.
A crane beside steel sheet piling on a coastal construction site, with blue sky and barriers.
A crane on a jetty with steel beams, near water.
Coastal construction site with crane, retaining wall, and bridge in the background.
Collapsed metal construction sheets near a crane, in an outdoor area with fencing and vegetation.
A closed jetty with a sign indicating closure from November to July 2025, a red flag, and a blue sky.
A coastal scene with choppy waters, a cloudy sky, a bridge in the background, a crane, and a walkway.
Seaside view with a rocky shoreline, sandy beach, and a pier extending over the ocean under a blue sky.
Rocky shoreline with a metal railing, clear sea water, and a boat in the distance.
A crane on a coastal construction site with rough sea waves.
A crane beside steel sheet piling on a coastal construction site, with blue sky and barriers.
A crane on a jetty with steel beams, near water.
Coastal construction site with crane, retaining wall, and bridge in the background.
Collapsed metal construction sheets near a crane, in an outdoor area with fencing and vegetation.

The contractor for the  2024/25 North Jetty Revetment Improvement Project has been installing a temporary steel sheeting barrier to prepare the project area for construction of the permanent seawall.  Seawall construction will begin along the inlet side of the north jetty and will take several weeks to complete. Once the inlet section of the seawall is completed, the contractor will focus on pier demolition and then construction of the landward seawall. 

Construction site with crane, workers, and pilings near a bridge and water.
Temporary steel sheeting enables the crew to prepare for construction of the permanent seawall at the north jetty. 

When the project is completed by July 2025, the north jetty will feature the following improvements: 190 linear feet of revetment structure with four-foot diameter granite boulders and a steel, sheet pile seawall with a concrete sidewalk deck along portions of the jetty damaged by storms.

The project could require up to eight months to complete. Public access to the north jetty is unavailable as this is be a fenced-off  "hard hat" construction site.  The jetty improvements are part of the District’s responsibility to maintain inlet infrastructure, navigation, and enhance public safety.

Also, the webcam is unavailable until the project is complete. 

Note: The project is located within Sebastian Inlet State Park, but the Sebastian Inlet District is the responsible entity.  

Stay tuned for updates.  

Updated November 19, 2024