SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Wednesday, September 3, 2025 — A crew from Jilk Heavy Construction carried out maintenance work at the Santa Monica Pier, removing two damaged bollards with the assistance of a crane.
The steel bollards, which were originally installed more than a decade ago by Jilk Heavy Construction, are designed to rise mechanically and block unauthorized vehicle access onto the pier. The devices were extracted and transported back to the company’s facility for repair, following what workers suggested may have been damage caused by accumulated sand in the area.
The project drew attention from visitors near the Route 66 “End of the Trail” sign and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., as workers in safety gear lifted the massive components from the pier deck and prepared them for transport.
Jilk Heavy Construction—formerly known as John S. Meek Company—has more than 60 years of experience in general engineering construction across Southern California. The firm specializes in piers, wharfs, seawalls, marinas, pile driving, shoring, foundations, bridges, and other large-scale structural projects.
The company’s client list includes the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service, Caltrans, and cities such as Santa Monica, Newport Beach, Redondo Beach, and Ventura, along with various private-sector contracts.
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