Uig provides Harris with its only direct ferry service to the mainland and is one of only two routes from Uist.
West Coast ferry operator CalMac held a series of events in early April in the affected communities to discuss how the services could be maintained.
The Highland Council, the local authority for Skye, said work was needed to replace parts of the quay that had ended their lives and to improve the structure.
The work is also needed to house a new large ferry, now known as Building 802, which is still under construction at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow.
Although construction of the ship is delayed by five years, the new ferry is currently due to be delivered to CalMac by the end of 2023. There are also plans to build a LNG refueling facility for the ship in Uig.
The council said winter was a calmer time in terms of ferry traffic and the six-month closure allowed delays in work caused by bad weather.
He said he would work closely with the contractor to try to reduce the length of the pier’s closure.
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