Why did Green Bay decide to remove rather than repair Porlier Pier?
GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Porlier Pier along the Fox River, just south of downtown, will be removed, as the city approved a contract for its demolition.
The pier is at the base of Porlier Street, where it turns into Adams Street. It is adjacent to the Fox River Trail, on the east bank of the river. Most of the original railroad bridge, built in about 1900, was removed, and the current pedestrian pier was installed in 2005…