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Hurricane-Damaged Dike Set To Reopen In Texas City
A dike that Hurricane Ike damaged two years ago will reopen next month.
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TEXAS CITY (August 31, 2010)--A dike in Texas City that Hurricane Ike battered will reopen Sept. 11.
Officials say repairs are being completed for the dike to reopen two days before the second anniversary of the hurricane.
Boat ramps, fishing piers and bait camps lined the 5-mile-long dike before Ike stormed ashore.
The pier was built to protect the Texas City ship channel, but became one of the busiest fishing and boating spots on the Texas coast.
Texas City Mayor Matt Doyle says a $5 fee per vehicle will be charged on weekends through October and then resume next Memorial Day weekend, running through Labor Day 2011.
Admission also will be charged on the Fourth of July.
Texas City residents may use the dike at no cost, if they have city-provided stickers.
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