Walker Design & Construction Co. workers level a portion of the more than 100 cubic yards of concrete foundation that was poured Oct. 11 for bases of a multi-level ramp that will lead to a new observation tower. The ramp will make the top deck accessible to people in wheelchairs, using walkers or with other disabilities. The old tower was removed in 2015 after it and the adjoining boardwalk were declared unsafe. The 40-foot-high pilings, at rear, were installed in 2019. Tax money from the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District will pay for the bulk of the $2.4 million project, which will open next spring. Stephen Kosowsky and Sharilyn Jones of Boca Raton pledged $250,000 in return for naming the tower after their son, Jacob, who died in a car accident in 2018. Jacob’s grandparents donated $100,000 and the Gumbo Limbo Coastal Stewards collected more than $150,000 in a ‘Save the Tower’ campaign. Jacob’s Outlook will feature a plaque honoring Jacob. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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