The Avila Pier closed in 2015 due to its age and damage from various storms; however, two-thirds of it is set to open.

While funding issues slowed repairs, visitors have been able to walk about halfway down the pier since spring.

Kurtis Bolton visited the pier on Labor Day weekend.

“There's hundreds of people, hundreds, if not thousands of people that walk up and down this every day, and they get stopped at a gate because it's not finished,” Bolton said.

Soon, your walk along the pier will expand even more, from the 50th support to the 70th.

The lengthening is thanks to a boost in funding from the organization Friends of Avila Pier — a non-profit dedicated to revitalizing the iconic part of Avila Beach.

The non-profit’s secretary, Ron Pigeon, says opening the pier piece by piece has

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