Tag: St. Johns River Ferry
South Ocean Boulevard is staying closed for the time being.

A.G. GancarskiMay 8, 2018
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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority announced Tuesday a $3,356,900 Passenger Ferry Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration. The money is earmarked for improvements for the ferry slips, the vessel, and the ferry terminal. JTA took over the ferry’s ownership and operations two years ago, noted its CEO. “We have made a lot of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2015
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On Tuesday, Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford offered an “lunch and learn” update of capital projects to a group of city officials, staffers, and the occasional journalist looking for a free sandwich at City Hall. Discussed: Blueprint 2020, which Ford described as the “roadmap of initiatives” for the next five years. “It’s a host of multimodal transportation […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2015
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On Monday, members of the St. Johns River Ferry Commission met with representatives of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and representatives of the City Finance Department to discuss future funding for the St. Johns River Ferry … and ultimately, “whose baby” (and responsibility) the ferry is. To this end, an agreement transfer subcommittee will be formed, including Mike Weinstein, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015
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What a difference two weeks makes for the St. Johns River Ferry Commission. Their last meeting, late in July, was fractious. Chairman John Crescimbeni was, at various points, extremely critical of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Regarding JTA, the cantankerous Crescimbeni said at one point, “I feel like we’re completely out of the loop. We keep trying […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2015
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The Monday afternoon meeting of the St. Johns River Ferry Committee was a packed house. The conference room swelled with people, including multiple representatives from the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (which was, at last check, expected but not guaranteed to fully take over responsibility for the Ferry effective Oct. 1). Turns out that’s not happening this […]


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