The pass opened Friday night by eroding around the Sanibel side of the remaining sheet pile wall. This area was the last to be dredged and the remaining beach berm was not strong enough to hold.

Approximately half of the sheet pile wall will be removed Monday, August 3. This is being done in an attempt to relieve some of the current in the pass so divers can work to remove the old creosote bridge pilings. If the current is sufficiently reduced, the bridge pilings will be removed prior to the remaining sheet pile wall.

Posting of the Wulfert Flats Pole and Troll zone is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4th.

Below is an aerial taken by the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation on Friday, prior to the breach.