The Palm Beach North End Municipal Dock, known by longtime locals as “Annie’s Dock,” will close for two months starting Tuesday for maintenance and renovations, the Public Works Department said Tuesday.
Town Senior Project Engineer Julie Parham said work at the dock positioned at the Lake Worth Inlet will include restoring the property’s concrete and gravel surfaces, as well as replacing a number of bushes along the fence line.
Beyond maintenance, the project also seeks to enhance the location’s coastal protection, Parham said, noting the project will also include the construction of a retaining wall to protect the shore between the pier and the adjacent 1616 N. Ocean Blvd., which has experienced some erosion.
The last time the dock received major repairs was in 2018 , following damage caused by Hurricane Irma.
The announcement comes as the Public Work Department prepares itself for two major beach renourishment projects slated for the beginning of 2025 . One will target the town’s North End and will include onshore dumping up to Angler Avenue, while the other focuses on the South End and will replenish the dunes from Phipps Ocean Park south to La Bonne Vie Condominiums.