Riverwalk North Seawall Replacement Grant
Summary
Two FIND grant applications advanced for seawall work, but Glassman warned water taxi and cruise vessel traffic at Sebastian and Seville could destroy living seawall features there.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Grant requests total roughly $3.8 million combined.
Riverwalk users and the marine environment.
Visitors navigating fencing around crumbling walkway meanwhile.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Commission Conference Meeting - Sep 15, 2026
The deteriorating Riverwalk seawall is being rushed: staff aim to start construction by end of year, with work complete around summer 2027 and a budget amendment needed to move funding up.
City Commission Conference Meeting - Aug 18, 2026
The failing north-side Riverwalk seawall is fenced off and hurting pedestrians and businesses. Design is 90% done, wrapping up by year end, with a state grant decision expected in October.
City Commission Regular Meeting on - Mar 5, 2026
Two FIND grant applications advanced for seawall work, but Glassman warned water taxi and cruise vessel traffic at Sebastian and Seville could destroy living seawall features there.
City Commission (Regular) - Feb 17, 2026
Broward County's navigation district was set to hand the city a $1,032,636 check for the Riverwalk Upland North project. That's a major boost for downtown waterfront improvements.
City Commission (Regular) - Feb 3, 2026
A resolution was planned letting the City Manager accept up to roughly $1 million from the Florida Inland Navigation District to help replace the Riverwalk North Seawall.
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP - Commission Prioritization Workshop - Jan 13, 2026
The north Riverwalk seawall (Andrews to the FEC tracks) is failing — bricks crumbling, fences up. The $8-9 million project has a $4 million gap; a FIN grant application comes to the commission in early March.
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