Work has begun on the Goose Pond Colony Resort pier improvement project to increase access to the fishing pier for disabled anglers. The project is expected to be completed before fishing season begins ramping up.Folks with disabilities now have a new place where they can wet a line and take in the beauty of Lake Guntersville, thanks to a pier project at the city-owned Goose Pond Colony Resort in Scottsboro, Ala.
“For us and TVA, recreation access to the lake is very important,” said Lyle Sosebee, general manager at the resort. “Any way we can make the lake more accessible the better, not just for handicapped folks but for everybody.”
A $24,000 grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority helped fund about half the work, Sosebee said. Henagar-based Shrader Construction is overseeing the project, and the work should be finished by early September, he said.
Improvements got rid of steps and will make it easier for wheelchairs to take a smooth path from the parking lot at the Bait, Tackle & Grill building to the pier. A handicapped lift is part of the project to help with boarding boats.
Workers will complete the dock work first and then start next week on new sidewalks and handicapped railing, Sosebee said.