After the 2024 Hurricane Season, Safety Harbor's Waterfront Park, Pier, Marina, Living Shoreline, and a portion of the Boardwalk sustained significant damage. Thirty-two of the thirty-five bollard lights along the trail remain inoperable, and the Pier was swept away. In response, the City has worked with our insurance carrier, the State, and federal government agencies to find the most effective solutions to repair and restore Waterfront Park, Fire Marshal Dick Brock Memorial Pier, and the Marina back to safe and operable conditions.

Individual project updates are listed and will be updated on the Hurricane Recovery Projects Page.

Project Timeline
Construction began on Monday, July 7, 2025, and projects are expected to be complete by the end of December 2026. Some projects are scheduled to be completed before the 18-month period.

Area Impacts
During construction, public access to Veterans Memorial Lane parking, Veterans Memorial Park shelters, the boat ramp, and the marina will be closed. These closures are necessary to provide a safe construction zone.

The restrooms at Waterfront Park will remain open to the public. Waterfront Park will be accessible from the north entry located near Jefferson Street.

The City is working with special event organizers to relocate any previously scheduled events at Waterfront Park or in the Veterans Memorial Park area during the construction time. Special event updates will be posted on SafetyHarborEvents.com in the event's listing.

Weekly Project Updates

February 13, 2026
Pier

• The electrical team has reached substantial completion on the conduit rough in on the Pier and has now begun pulling wire through the installed conduit.

Marina

• At the Marina, installation of the pile top caps is ongoing, with most of the effort concentrated on the middle and south docks over the past several days.

What's ahead...

• Looking ahead to next week, the crew will continue installing top caps at the Marina, with bolting to follow once each cap is set. Electricians will proceed with wiring activities along the Pier, and punch out tasks at the pier will continue as well.

Waterfront Park Boardwalk Repairs
The boardwalk over Mullet Creek suffered damage during Hurricane Milton, including scouring and erosion around the creek pilings. This erosion may have compromised the structural integrity of the affected pilings. The City is currently working with Structural Engineers to conduct pile integrity testing to determine the pilings' condition and identify boardwalk repair solutions.

For previous updates, check out the hurricane recovery webpage.

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