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St. Tammany Parish breaks ground on $3 million fortified fishing pier project
Summary
St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper said construction has begun on a $3,000,000 project to rebuild and fortify the Lake Pontchartrain fishing pier damaged by Hurricane Ida; FEMA is providing $2,500,000 and the parish $500,000. Completion is expected early next year and the pier will be open to the public 24/7.
St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announced construction is beginning on a $3,000,000 project to rebuild and fortify the parish’s fishing pier on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, a structure that lost its approach in Hurricane Ida on Aug. 29, 2021. "Construction is now beginning on this $3,000,000 project," Cooper said.
The project aims to replace the damaged timber approach with a fortified steel structure and extend the pier toward the nearby pavilion. Cooper said the parish secured $2,500,000 in FEMA funding and is contributing $500,000 in…
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