Update: Imperial Beach Pier Maintenance Project
Contact: Gabriella Rodriguez, 619.904.2137, grodriguez@portofsandiego.org
The Imperial Beach Pier maintenance project is underway. As an update, for public safety, the pier will be closed the remainder of the week, November 18-22, as construction crews move large equipment and materials onto the pier, and then place the two new pilings. The Port currently anticipates the pier to reopen to the public late Friday afternoon/early evening and it will remain open for the weekend. The Port appreciates the public’s understanding and patience on this unanticipated schedule change and will provide further updates as needed.
The Port is replacing two pilings to maintain the structural integrity of Imperial Beach’s beloved pier, ensuring it can be enjoyed by visitors and the community for generations to come. The project will also include localized deck board replacement and utility piping work. Below is the updated schedule for the last two weeks of November:
- November 18-22 – staging and prep work, placement of new pilings, and pile-driving; full closure, no public access
- November 23-24 – pier reopen for the weekend
- November 25-27 – partial closure at mid-pier, public access maintained for full length of the pier
- November 28 – pier fully open
The contractor anticipates using a helicopter to stage and install the new pilings. For safety reasons, this scheduled work is dependent on weather and may be pushed back if conditions are not safe for the helicopter to fly. If there are delays or changes in the scheduled work, updates with new planned closure dates will be communicated to the public.
Future deck board replacement work and utility piping work may require partial pier closures or short full pier closures. More details will be released at a later date. The project is anticipated to be completed in summer 2025. Details and updates on this project can be found at portofsandiego.org/IBPierProject.
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