Nueces County Commissioner Brent Chesney says the long-awaited $28.5 million Bob Hall Pier reconstruction is more than halfway complete, with fishing access expected to return by the end of this year.
“I’d say it’s probably in the 55 to 60 percent range. And so, we’re still moving along. We still anticipate, you know, an end-of-the-year contract. That’s what we’ve been told,” Chesney said.
The pier has been a work in progress since Hurricane Hanna severely damaged the structure five years ago, leaving island neighbors and visitors without the popular fishing spot. The groundbreaking ceremony for the start of the rebuild project was held in October 2024…