On Tuesday Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka reported to the full Board of Commissioners that one year has been shaved off the time it will take to build the new Fort Myers Beach pier. He said it will now be completed by August of 2027 rather than the Summer of 2028.
The Fort Myers Beach pier, and the Lynn Hall Park restroom facilities, were totally destroyed on September 29, 2022 by Hurricane Ian. Lee County owns the pier and the park. The new pier will be 1,000 feet long and 12 feet wide. That’s 71% longer and 50% wider than the pier destroyed by the storm.
The Board of County Commissioners approved over $17 million to build the longer and wider pier back in June of 2024. $11 million for the project will come from Tourist Development Council reserve funds. The balance will be paid by FEMA.
The project is currently in the design and permitting phase and construction is anticipated to begin in late 2026. Commissioner’s and the public have voiced their frustrations with the amount of time it takes for projects like these to complete. Even if the shorter time-frame does pan out it will have taken a full 5 years to build the new pier. Mulicka also reported that it takes up to 16 months to get permitting from The Army Corps of Engineers.
There is no time-frame yet as to when the public will be able to see renderings of the pier.
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