Thread: Pier Repair Update

If you want to find out anything about the repairs you can Google Alabama State Parks Montgomery, Alabama. Call them and tell them you need to know because your Deposit on your Condo rental for any Dates after the original reopening date may be lost if the pier is not going to be opened.

Has anyone been by the pier today to see if it is open?

I called the pier house and Louis answered. He said they will be open through this weekend. That's all he knows.

However, he did say that employees will be given a weeks notice before closing.

Guess I could just volunteer around people's houses to fix improve things if help is needed , compete running yard sales.... work at Mr Wires camp ..... I'll have to find something to due if it's not open beside crying

Originally Posted by ironman172

There will be a bunch of visitors that don't keep up with things in the area, that will be pissed if coming and pier not open during spring break/ Easter

I have a prediction, Bill. I think that IF they get the renovation underway during January, they'll set a realistic target of June 1 for completion. I haven't heard anyone say that, but I think that Spring break is overly optimistic. The best set of circumstances would be if they just delayed the whole thing until Nov/Dec 2020. If they got everything together, then, they could have it all ready to go by mid-March 2021. On the other hand, maybe they're more organized than they're letting on.

I know that you're hoping for a quick turnaround on the project and maybe that will happen. The fact that there's not clear communication and there's already been a delay greatly decrease the odds of a timely completion. I'd put odds of putting it off until later in the year at 50/50 and the odds of a Spring Break completion at 10 percent.

(disclaimer: The above is purely speculation, based on no facts and for entertainment purposes only).

It would great to have a timeline whatever that may be. IF I knew it was delayed for sure I'd book a condo for next month. IF it was starting soon then you'd know a worse case scenario on completion. IF it was going to be held off until next fall then plans could be made around that start date. Not having any idea when things will happen is the worse case scenario for me. I guess time will tell...……...

Originally Posted by travis

It would great to have a timeline whatever that may be. IF I knew it was delayed for sure I'd book a condo for next month. IF it was starting soon then you'd know a worse case scenario on completion. IF it was going to be held off until next fall then plans could be made around that start date. Not having any idea when things will happen is the worse case scenario for me. I guess time will tell...……...

It probably wouldn't hurt our cause if you wrote the rental company and explained to them how the uncertainty about the pier is affecting your plans. The state may not care about us, but they have to listen to some people.

Probably wouldn't hurt if everybody in that boat let the rental companies know.

I think sandflea's suggestion was well put, if the timeline for completion is around three months then it seems the window is closing rapidly. If an online petition would help then let's get one going. Input from rental agencies complaining about lost income due to uncertainty of the closing would help also.

Being a government project we know there will be red tape and hoops to jump through. Hopefully this was factored in during the planning phase. Then there's the wild card-the weather. As fishermen we want the spring and early summer-that's a given. Spring break has to play a big economic part in this also.

Logically (yeah-I know...) a closing in November would make more sense. The snow birds could still fish for whiting from the beach and the weather window would be much more forgiving.

The pier is in need of repair without a doubt but unless there is structural damage that I'm not privy to it seems like it could make it til next fall,

And after all it's a pier-there will always be loose boards, splinters, errant hooks and at least fifty other hazards. It comes with the territory. If a person is not able to deal with those things they might not go out at all.

The only fishing pier remaining on the Alabama gulf coast is at the Four Season’s Condo. The pier goes out only half as far as the state pier thus limits access to deeper water. The condo is somewhat expensive in it,s rates but there are some nice people that stay and fish there. I have been staying there for a month every fall for several years and I enjoy it in spite of the depth limitations.

The Alaparks website rightfully utilizes the pier as a major draw to Gulf State Park. There is no information on the website to warn folks of any upcoming closure. Failure to provide advance notification will likely PO numerous patrons who may never return. Who is actually running this show?