Waves hit the Pacifica Municipal Pier in Pacifica, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. A High Surf Advisory is in effect through 4:00 a.m. Thursday. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
PACIFICA — Damage suffered from late-December storms has forced a temporary closure of the Pacifica Pier, city officials announced Thursday.
In a news release, the city of Pacifica said its Public Works Engineering Division and an engineering consultant determined the pier is “unsafe for users and visitors” after it was damaged amid a storm containing abnormally large waves on Dec. 28.
According to the news release, the pier suffered damage on the west-facing deck and concrete railing.
The closure, which began Friday, will last until at least Jan. 26. Pacifica officials said a structural assessment will be performed beginning next week. Once the assessment concludes on Jan. 25, a determination will be made regarding a potential reopening of the pier.
The L-shaped structure, popular with crabbers and fisherman since its construction in 1973, was closed for some two months in 2021 after heavy damage from storms and high tides.
Originally published at Austin Turner