The Roy Rogers Park seawall is getting a full rebuild, and the work is now well underway. The city’s project on the Intracoastal Waterway will replace the aging wall with a new seawall cap, add a wider promenade, and rebuild the public docks. If you fish there, launch a kayak there, or catch the water taxi there, this is what to expect through the winter.
What the Roy Rogers Park seawall project includes
Three pieces make up the job. The first is the seawall cap itself, which is the concrete crown that holds the wall together and takes the worst of the wave action. The second is an enhanced promenade along the water, designed for walking, fishing and simply sitting by the Intracoastal. The third is a set of freshly rebuilt public docks, which serve both boaters and the Water Taxi.
The city describes the goals as safety, resiliency and public access. In plain terms, a stronger wall protects the park from king tides and storm surge, and the new promenade makes the waterfront usable again. The project also benefits the adjacent Wahoo Bay area, the city’s marine education park.
Closures and the water taxi
Expect temporary closures and detours inside the park while crews work. The most noticeable change is on the water. Water Taxi service is skipping stop P11 at Roy L. Rogers Park for the duration of construction. The nearest alternative is stop P7 at Dockswell Dock, 145 N. Riverside Drive, a short walk south. Riders headed to Old Town or the beach should plan around that.
Roy Rogers Park seawall timeline
The city expects to finish in January 2027. That puts completion just ahead of the busiest season for boating and fishing, and in time for the spring event calendar. Updates are posted on the city’s project page.
Why this matters
Seawalls are not glamorous, but they are the reason waterfront parks survive. Pompano Beach sits low, and the Intracoastal pushes higher every fall. Rebuilding the wall now is far cheaper than repairing a collapsed one after a storm. It also extends the life of the docks, which see heavy use from anglers and the taxi alike.
The project fits a broader push across the city. We covered the wider effort in our story on Pompano Beach infrastructure, and this is one of the more visible pieces of it. When the Roy Rogers Park seawall fences come down in January, the park should be one of the best public waterfronts on the Broward Intracoastal.
