Pier 334

GUN BARREL CITY—The Gun Barrel City Council met June 24 and heard updates from YNS Development Services Chief Executive Officer Steven Haynes. Haynes explained to the council and the audience that they would begin bringing in many loads of select fill to address the sandy soil and estimated that the grating would be complete by the end of July. Haynes also explained that they would soon begin a storm drain system and that Oncor has removed unnecessary poles and added new where applicable. Utilities would be installed soon.

Monitor Photo/Ashlee Sawyer
Members of the Gun Barrel City Economic Development Corporation and YNS Development Services prepare to break ground on the Pier 334 Development Oct. 14. The development will consist of a marina, splash park, amphitheater and fishing pier. There will also be a boutique Hilton Tapestry hotel, banquet hall, restaurant and coffee shop in addition to a food hall building which will house up to four additional restaurants.

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Developer Steven Haynes answers questions concerning the project and his company.

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Architect’s rendering of the Pier 334 Tapestry Hotel and Marina.