Copano Bay Fishing Pier
The pier was originally the causeway across Copano Bay for State Highway 35. In 1967, a new causeway opened and the old one was closed to vehicular traffic. The new causeway had a higher middle section than the old one, so the old middle section was removed to allow for passage of larger ships which left the two piers.
The State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (Now part of the Texas Department of Transportation) transferred ownership of the pier to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the pier became a 5.9 acres (2.4 ha) state park. On November 1, 2005, TPWD transferred control of the pier to the Aransas County Navigation District No.1 (ACND).
In 2013, the popular pier, open twenty-four hours a day, is the subject of a segment of Bob Phillips' syndicated television anthology series, Texas Country Reporter.
References
- ^ "Copano Fishing Pier". copanopiers.justgofishin.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ "Weekend of February 23, 2013". texascountryreporter.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
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