Cross Florida Barge Canal
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Palatka, Florida, United States
Source: Spectrum News 13
The Cross Florida Barge Canal was a planned 107-mile shipping canal intended to connect the St. Johns River near Palatka to Yankeetown on the Gulf Coast. Construction was halted in 1971 due to environmental concerns about saltwater contamination of Florida's freshwater aquifer. The unfinished canal corridor has since been transformed into the approximately 110-mile Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Flori
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Palatka, Florida, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Spectrum News 13
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Original status | cancelled |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Cross Florida Barge Canal was a planned 107-mile shipping canal intended to connect the St. Johns River near Palatka to Yankeetown on the Gulf Coast. Construction was halted in 1971 due to environmental concerns about saltwater contamination of Florida's freshwater aquifer. The unfinished canal corridor has since been transformed into the approximately 110-mile Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, a scenic outdoor recreation area with multiple public recreation sites and trailheads. |
Original sector | Infrastructure |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Florida |
City | Palatka |
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Source | Spectrum News 13 |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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