Input Needed for Cole Park Pier Design
Press Release
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Since the 1930s, Cole Park Pier has been a popular destination for Corpus Christians of all ages. After several decades as an anchor amenity, the pier was closed in 2018 due to structural issues. After City Council action to move forward with a reconstruction project, Jacobs Engineering was chosen as the designer for the rebuild project.
At this time, the City of Corpus Christi is excited to present the latest Cole Park Pier design renderings. This version is designed with help from citizen survey results. The public is invited to view a short video, review the renderings, and provide feedback.
A presentation video and renderings can be found online at www.cctexas.com/pierinput. Following the presentation, we encourage viewers to fill out the comment area with their thoughts and perspectives on the project.
Public input is requested by June 14, 2020. To download copies of the renderings, please visit www.cctexas.com/coleparkpier.
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Corpus Christi - Future of Cole Park Pier
PRESS RELEASE: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Today, the City of Corpus Christi held a news conference to share with the community the future and next steps for the Cole Park Pier. The pier is a popular destination that has been closed to the public since it was damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Councilman Ben Molina shared the City is moving forward with rebuilding this iconic landmark. The current pier is 500 feet long and Councilman Molina would like to see the pier be made wider allowing for more promenade-type features. Additional amenities he would also like to include are shade covers, benches, better nighttime lighting, and more fish cleaning stations. Funding for the design of the project will come from the voter approved Bond 2018 program. Funding for construction has not been fully identified at this time but several options have been identified including grant resources and Bond 2020.City Manager Peter Zanoni also announced City staff will recommend to Council on February 11, Jacobs Engineering be chosen as the designer for the rebuild project. The firm is headquartered in Dallas and has a specialized Ports and Marine group of over 550 professionals. The Jacobs design team is familiar with the salt-water environment and understands construction techniques required to provide a long-term cost-effective pier. Additionally, Zanoni shared the design process will take anywhere from six-months to a year depending on the permit process by the Texas General Land Office and the US Army Corp of Engineers. Estimated time of construction could take up to one year with the potential to have a finished product by June 2021.
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