Irma-damaged boardwalk reopens

After 18 months, Tin City waterfront access restoration completed.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. March 13, 2019
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The restored boardwalk at Tin City is made of ipe, a wood that is naturally resilient to rot, abrasion, weather and insects. Courtesy Tin City
The restored boardwalk at Tin City is made of ipe, a wood that is naturally resilient to rot, abrasion, weather and insects. Courtesy Tin City
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NAPLES — More than a year after being damaged by Hurricane Irma, the historic Tin City waterfront boardwalk in Naples has reopened.

Pure Florida, Tin City ownership and the engineering firm of Turrell, Hall & Associates collaborated to restore the boardwalk, which includes a pedestrian connection beneath U.S. 41, allowing people to walk along the waterfront uninterrupted between Tin City, Bayfront and beyond, according to a statement. 

 

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