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$6.3 Million Hurricane Repair Project To Begin Late April At Biscayne National Park

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By Rebecca Latson - April 8th, 2021

An eastward-looking aerial view of Boca Chita Key, Biscayne National Park / NPS-Christy Thibodeau

A $6.3 million major hurricane project to repair areas of Biscayne National Park in Florida has been awarded to Miami-based Continental Heavy Civil Corporation. Site work will begin April 26th to address sea-level rise and improve the park’s ability to withstand “high-intensity storms.”

Among other things, project work includes the following:

  • Adams Key - restoring the docks used by staff and visitors.
  • Black Point Jetty - replacing shoreline revetment on the jetty trail, adding additional revetment to the eastern end of the jetty for maintenance vehicle turn-around, and restoring, regrading, and compacting 21,500 square feet of gravel trail surface.
  • Boca Chita – stabilizing shorelines for visitor use in two separate areas on the eastern side.
  • Convoy Point – restoring the integrity of the boardwalk and trails, replacing the floating docks at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center, repairing the fixed concrete docks at park headquarters, and repairing eroded shoreline on the south side of the park entrance road to stabilize the slopes adjacent to the roadway.

Impacts to park visitors will vary, so check for updates on the NPS website for this park as well as on Facebook and Twitter @BiscayneNPS.

Located just south of Miami, Biscayne National Park is 95% water and protects “coral reefs, mangrove forests, and 10,000 years of human history.”

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