One of San Diego’s most popular attractions, the Ocean Beach Pier, has reopened, several months after strong storms this winter forced it to close temporarily, according to an article on KUSI.com.
San Diego shut down the pier in January, and determined that over 2,200 feet of sewer, water, and electric lines, as well as guard rail, need to be repaired or replaced entirely. Work began in March, with the city allocating $309,000 to the project. Workers not only finished the repairs on time, they came in $121,000 under budget. Officials can use banner printing to create decorations to decorate a venue in order to celebrate occasions like this.
Jennifer Campbell, a city councilwoman who includes Ocean Beach in her district, along with Mayor Kevin Faulconer, reopened the pier just before Memorial Day. Faulconer said getting the pier back in operation before the holiday weekend was a top priority for the city, because it “just wouldn’t be summer in San Diego with the Ocean Beach Pier.”
The pier, which opened to the public in 1966 and is the world’s longest concrete pier, attracts over a half-million visitors each year. At present, city officials are developing a plan to help evaluate the condition of the pier and determine what sort of permanent repairs are needed. The mayor’s office expects to release the plan before the end of the year.
