Nearly half of the south Skyway Fishing Pier State Park — located on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge — is set to close indefinitely.
The Florida State Parks website, run by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), states about 0.6 miles of the nearly 2-mile-long south fishing pier will closed to the public beginning Monday, Oct. 27.
“Following recent structural inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Transportation, vehicle and pedestrian access beyond the bait shop is no longer allowed at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park,” the notice on the website states. “Vehicles may continue onto the pier up to a point just south of the bait shop, which will remain open. Visitors should adhere to all posted signage.”…