The historic Ventura Pier reopened on Saturday, more than a year after it closed due to damages from winter storms.
In January 2023, high surf and storms damaged several timber piles and brackets on the pier, and storms at the beginning of 2024 caused further damage.
Mary Joyce Ivers, the Deputy Public Works Director with the City of Ventura, told KTLA’s Erin Myers on Saturday that 37 timber piles, the main structure holding up the pier, were replaced in all. About 3,000 square feet of deck boards were also replaced.
“It’s such an important piece of our city,” Ivers said. “It’s such a great landmark and so many great things happen on this pier for families and our community.”
The pier, formerly known as the San Buenaventura Wharf, was built in 1872 and initially used as a port, Ivers said. It’s the oldest pier in California.
It officially reopened at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.