New Buena Vista Park pier is on track for completion in mid-to-late October.

Written by Kristen Schmutz

Belden Communications News 

The New Smyrna Beach City Commission unanimously voted to close the former fishing pier at Buena Vista Park on North Causeway due to structural integrity concerns last year.

A replacement pier was approved back in April, with the help of a Florida Inland Navigation District grant, which covered fifty percent of the cost. As of today, September 30, the new fishing pier has reached eighty-seven percent completion.

"This pier will have lighting, benches, and fish cleaning stations," according to Maintenance Operations Director Faith Miller. "In addition, the handrails are made of a recycled composite deck material that should result in fewer accidental splinters for our residents and visitors."

Crews are continuously progressing toward one hundred percent completion in time for the re-opening of the pier slated for mid-to-late October.

For those looking for more information on the re-opening of the Buena Vista Park fishing pier, contact Maintenance Operations at (386) 424-2205.