PORT ANGELES – The City of Port Angeles announced on Wednesday they will host a reopening ceremony of the City Pier Observation Tower with a special ribbon-cutting event on Wednesday, August 21. This celebration marks the completion of extensive structural repairs and the return of an iconic landmark to the community.
The ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. and include remarks from City leaders, and will be followed by live music and dancing at the Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts’ Concerts on the Pier.
The Observation Tower was closed in November of last year after a maintenance inspection revealed significant structural concerns that posed serious safety risks. Repairs began in April and included the replacement of four column supports and all connections between the wood piling and tower structure, a partial replacement of the wood decking and a full recoating of the tower structure. The City contracted with Rognlin’s Inc. of Aberdeen to perform the work.
The City Council approved the use of lodging tax funds of just under $675,000 to pay for the project.
Once again, the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly refurbished Observation Tower on the Port Angeles waterfront will be Wednesday, August 21 at 5:30.
(City of Port Angeles photo)