Historic 1928 Navy Pier Gets A Facelift

The former Navy Pier, adjacent to the USS Midway Museum, is undergoing a $9 million renovation to

make it more structurally secure, environmentally sound and to provide safe and convenient parking for
thousands of visitors who visit and tour the Midway.

Construction work by Port of San Diego contractors began last year and will continue until December 2007

in phases so that the public will continue to have access to parking.

In keeping with its commitment to a “Green Port” standard, the project includes an advanced storm water surface drainage system that will capture run-off water and filter it before it enters the bay.

“The port is committed to making sure all of its projects around the Tidelands are done in an environmentally-friendly way,” said Sylvia Rios, Chairwoman of the Board of Port Commissioners. A similar process is being used at Broadway Pier, which was recently closed for renovation. That project will be completed in October 2007.

The construction projects center around the following activities: Repair of the deteriorated areas above and below the deck construction of concrete pavement over the deck and asphalt paving in the center section of the pier; construction of drainage facilities; and solidifying the soil in the earthen center of the pier. The U.S. Navy constructed the 430-foot long Navy Pier in 1928. In 1941, the Navy added an earthen fill held up by retaining walls to the center of the pier and extended its length to 1,000 feet. The Navy transferred ownership of the pier to the Port in August 2003. The repair work is necessary due to decades of deferred maintenance, the age of the structure and the change in use from a Navy ship berthing pier to a public venue incorporating parking. Reyes Construction Company was awarded the $9 million dollar contract in 2006 by the Port.

A California Department of Boating and Waterways grant will reimburse the Port for $8 million of the project costs.