Seabrook's Pine Gully Fishing Pier is under construction for the first time since Hurricane Nicholas destroyed it in September 2021.
Contractor SR Trident, Inc. has mobilized at the waterfront site and completed early demolition work, the city announced Monday, Aug. 31. Crews have removed the old concrete sidewalk and excavated for a new pier abutment. The project stood at roughly 7% complete, with site mobilization about 40% finished.
About $145,961 of the $2.05 million construction contract has been completed so far.
The next major step: tugboats will bring construction barges to the site. Weather conditions could delay their arrival by about a week. Once the barges are in place, crews will demolish the remaining pier structure and begin driving new pilings.
Construction started Aug. 15. The contract allows 135 calendar days, putting the anticipated completion near Dec. 28. That timeline is subject to weather, site conditions and authorized changes, the city said.
The pier has been out of commission since Hurricane Nicholas struck Seabrook in September 2021, tearing apart the fishing pier and damaging dozens of homes. By April 2024, the city had the pier fully designed at an estimated $2 million but was still searching for grant funding, according to a capital improvement presentation. The final contract came in at $2.05 million.
What visitors need to know
Pine Gully Park remains open daily from 7 a.m. to sunset throughout construction. The fishing pier itself will stay closed until the project wraps up.
The 52-acre park along Galveston Bay sits on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Its woods draw migrant land birds, and restored wetlands attract coastal species. A 6-mile crushed-granite trail loop is open for walking, running and biking.
Admission is free for Seabrook residents. Non-residents pay $5 per vehicle Monday through Thursday and $10 Friday through Sunday, with holiday weekends at $30. Cash only, exact change required.
What's ahead
The city said it will update entrance fee information after the new pier opens. Residents can check the city's Pine Gully Park page for construction progress updates through the Dec. 28 target completion.
