Works are underway and progressing well at Rye Pier.
Timing is estimated and may be subject to change. Work completed - Late w inter 2022 (due to supply issues, completion now due to occur December 2022) Work commences – early February 2022 ( P ier closed) The Rye Pier work is part of the Victorian Government’s $24 million piers and jetties economic stimulus packages. Priority upgrades to this section of pier will ensure access is maintained to the areas that will have the greatest benefit to the wider community for many years to come. Parks Victoria will continue to monitor the pier head condition to ensure community safety while future planning is undertaken. More energy efficient solar public lighting and steel handrails on both sides of the pier approach provide improved safety. Other improvements will include construction of a ramp at the start of the pier and at the end, before the low landing, connecting with the varying levels to ensure continued all-abilities access. Using all timber materials, nearly 200 new piles and all new beams, crossheads, capping and decking will be installed to renew the structure while retaining its traditional character. A 600 millimetre lift in pier height at the rebuilt section will cater for future sea level rise. Reconstruction of a 309-metre section of the pier inner approach walkway between the foreshore almost to the low landing, and widening the deck to 4.2 metres (1.2 metres wider than the current pier), will provide safer separation for pedestrians and vehicles and accommodate increasing visitation. The $24 million Piers and Jetties Economic Stimulus Packages support significant maintenance and safety upgrades to piers and jetties across Port Phillip and Western Port including Altona, Tooradin, Rye, Queenscliff South, Portarlington and Middle Brighton Piers. Engineering inspections identified several piles have failed which is compromising the load limits and structural integrity of the pier.įunding has been committed by the Victorian Government under the $24 million Piers and Jetties Economic Stimulus Packages to make it safe, more durable and improve accessibility.Ī section of Rye Pier, on Bunurong Sea Country, is being rebuilt as part of the Victorian Government’s construction blitz to create new jobs across Victoria and ensure the pier can remain open and safe for visitors to enjoy. The pier is nearing the end of its design life and presenting signs of structural failure posing a risk to public safety. There is a boat ramp nearby, a playground for the children and wide beaches for families to enjoy. Rye Pier is an excellent day and night dive site offering beautiful underwater vistas and some of the warmest water in Port Phillip. Today it is a popular sightseeing, fishing and swimming spot, featuring a low platform and seating for visitors. An accessible low landing was added on the eastern side in 2020, after the previous landing was damaged by storm and removed. The pier is 360 metres long with an 'L' shaped head. Rye Pier, originally built in 1860 and then completely reconstructed in 1993-94, is a popular destination for the local community and visitors. Rye Pier is located in the town of Rye on the Mornington Peninsula in southern Port Phillip.
Image - For public safety, no access is permitted to the area outlined in red during the works period. Read the Rye Pier project October Community Update. The entire pier will now reopen in December 2022 with people able to visit for walking, fishing and boating during summer.Īt the moment, Rye Pier is closed and a legal set-aside (no access) area is in place to ensure visitor safety, meaning entry onto or under the works area of the pier is prohibited. 309-metres of the pier has now almost been completely rebuilt with only finishing touches remaining.
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