Ferry Fest Coming to Mayport Village

[fieldafm]

Another great editorial on how FDOT is being hypocritical in regards to the Mayport Ferry by Ron Littlepage:

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/406107/ron-littlepage/2012-08-22/florida-dot-plays-ferry-favoritism

This follows up on:

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/400601/ron-littlepage/2012-08-03/fdot-head-ignores-facts-mayport-ferry


See you all at Ferry Fest this Saturday!  This should be a really fun event for a good cause!!

[Noone]

I am not sure if the plan is dead, but I know the port authority still owns the land needed for it.

p

4 of the 13 parcels originally included in the ferry transfer to JaxPort are being returned to the City.  All non-waterfront parcels should be back in the City's hands soon(believe General Counsel is drafting the documents now).  I believe the intent is for the port to lease the waterfont parcel that the Ferry operates from now back to the City for $1 a year and keep the rest of the waterfront parcels. 

2011-364 RAM Dock?

[tufsu1]

good find field....I've heard that FDOT's subsidy for the ferry in the Keys is more than twice what they've been asked to contribute here.

Another issue that keeps cropping up is that the Dames Point Bridge is an alternative to the ferry....really...can pedestrians and bicyclists use it?

[thelakelander]

pedestrians and bicyclists?  what are those?

[tufsu1]

here's some interesting news....looks like USDOT is allocating more funds for ferries...and it says Florida is a recipient....I wonder if any of this $ will find its way to the Mayport Ferry

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2013/02/dot-support-for-improved-ferry-service-boosts-another-transportation-option.html#more

[fsujax]

If our delegation seeks it.  We should get some.