The U.S. Departments of Transportation has funded the purchase of a new diesel hybrid-electric ferry to supplement the Jacksonville Transit Authority’s existing St. Johns River Ferry service.
Businesses at the Mayport Village dock are being negatively affected by the St. Johns River ferry maintenance repairs.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The St. Johns River Ferry is back up and running Friday after being out of service for roughly two weeks. The ferry, which runs between Mayport Village and Fort George Island, underwent emergency repairs because a submerged rope got entangled and damaged the propeller system. As a way of saying thank you for riders' patience during the two weeks the ferry was out of commission, all rides on the ferry Friday are free. The ferry was removed from service July 25 for emergency repairs. According to JTA, as the ferry began to dock at the Fort George slip early that morning, the ferry operations team reported hearing an unusual noise and halted service.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The St. Johns River Ferry will be getting some upgrades thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant will account for roughly 70% of the estimated $5.6 million project cost and represents Phase IV of the ongoing upgrade plan for the ferry system. The JTA completed Phase III in January, which includes upgrades to the vessel, as well as operational and other safety improvements like rehabilitated bulkheads, new terminal bridges and stopping mechanisms. The Jean Ribault is a car and passenger ferry that connects the north and south ends of Florida State Road A1A, linking Mayport Village and Fort George Island via a 0.9-mile voyage across the St. Johns River, 2.5 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean. The ferry is currently dry-docked for repairs after the propeller got tangled with a rope.
