Latest update and schedule for the OB Fishing Pier. The pier may not be completed until October 30th after the MV Derby. (Thanks to Dave Nash for this update)
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7/29/2013 12:09 PM
OB Fishing Pier Update
By Dave Nash
As reported in the MV Times recently, work on the OB fishing pier was essentially suspended at the end of June. Nelson Sigelman called this one right when he suggested that nothing comes in on schedule on Martha’s Vineyard. I checked in with Doug Cameron this week and he updated me on their revised construction timetable. The OB selectmen were unwilling to allow additional time beyond 6/30 for completion of land-based activities so work on the handicap access and the main stairway was suspended. They were also prohibited from driving any additional pilings until after Labor Day so the only activity we are likely to see this summer is continuing work on the pier itself but essentially limited to framing and decking. The contractor has been waiting for the delivery of timber materials. Some additional pile driving for construction of the “L” at the end of the pier will take place in the fall but the pier is pretty much at its’ finished length. The contract completion date for the OB fishing pier is now October 30, 2013 so it looks like there will be no battle for the coveted “end of the pier” seat for this years derby.