March 1, 2021 By Waterways Journal
Members of U.S. Coast Guard Station Port Aransas gathered February 22 to break ground on a new 25,000-square-foot multipurpose building in Port Aransas, Texas. The station’s previous base of operations was severely damaged in 2017 as Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Rockport, just miles away.
The new building is slated for completion in May 2022. In addition to the new building, new work on site will include a concrete pier, docks, covered mooring space and a boat ramp.
“We are excited to break ground on our new facilities in Port Aransas,” Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffery Scully, officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Port Aransas, said. “We are looking forward to having a new state-of-the-art station to better serve our community of Port Aransas and the Coastal Bend.”