May 2025
FACT SHEET
Canaveral Harbor, FL (Sand Bypass)
Construction (C)
Congressional District: 8
1. DESCRIPTION
The Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass Project includes a sand bypass system which transfers sand around the Canaveral Harbor Inlet as well as extension and sand tightens in both the north and south jetties. Economic benefits of this project are derived from reduced maintenance dredging of the federal channel and the prevention of loss of lands and onshore structures. A general reevaluation report addressing both the sand transfer system, and the south jetty sand tightening was approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works ASA(CW) in June 1993.
2. FUNDING
a. Regular Civil Works Funds:
| Allocation for FY25 |
$0 |
| President's Budget FY26 |
TBD |
b. P.L. 115-123, BBA 2018 Supplemental Funds:
| Current Working Estimate |
$3,500,000 |
| Allocation thru FY24 |
$3,500,000 |
| Allocation for FY25 |
$0 |
c. P.L. 117-328A, Division N 2023 DRSAA Funds:
| Current Working Estimate |
$27,000,000 |
| Allocation thru FY24 |
$27,000,000 |
| Allocation for FY25 |
$0 |
3. SPONSOR
Canaveral Port Authority
P.O. BOX 267
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-0267
4. STATUS
Construction of the south jetty sand tightening was completed in September 1995 with subsequent contracts for sand tightening in January 1998 and October 2004. The initial sand-bypassing contract was completed in June 1995. Subsequent bypassing contracts were completed in June 1998, December 2007, and April 2010, and April 2019.
The current sand bypassing contract was awarded in September 2024 combined with rehabilitation of the Brevard County, FL SPP North Reach. The contract will dredge approximately 1,500,000 cubic yards from north of the inlet for placement within two segments of the Brevard County shoreline between the Canaveral Harbor south jetty and Patrick Space Force Base (PSFB). Dredging is scheduled to be completed prior to April 2026.
