Roker Pier re-opens after £850,000 repair work

Roker Pier re-opened at 9am today Credit: North News Pictures

Roker Pier has re-opened to the public after a £850,000 re-surfacing and repair project.

Weather permitting, the public can now access the 600metre long pier, which is 111-years-old and Grade II listed.

The works were carried out over summer as part of an on-going refurbishment programme, that will see further restoration work on the lighthouse, pier railings and tunnel next year.

Councillor John Kelly at Roker Pier Credit: North News Pictures

What works were carried out on Roker Pier?

  • Resurfacing the entire length of the pier with a new 6,000 sq metre structural concrete slab.

  • Foundation repairs that included pumping in 250 tonnes of underwater concrete - work that was overseen by specialist divers.

  • Re-pointing more than 1,000 metres of joints.