The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf reopened to the public on Saturday after a section collapsed into the ocean last month. The city conducted a sonar scan to ensure the area was safe, and parking will be free for the first two hours for a month to celebrate the reopening.
A restroom from the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is propelled by waves past the Santa Cruz Harbor Jetty Monday afternoon. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)Santa Cruz’s beloved wharf reopened to the public Saturday, after about 150 feet of the pier’s end fell into the ocean last month and prompted the city to temporarily close the popular tourist destination.
A sonar scan of the sea floor, conducted by engineering firm Moffatt and Nichol, according to the city, revealed that heavy construction equipment — which included a skid steer and crane — which fell in the ocean, along with the wharf’s south end are at a safe distance from the structure and do not pose a risk. “We want to let the community know, and people all over Norther California know, that it is safe to come to our wharf,” Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley said during Saturday morning’s reopening ceremony on the Wharf Stage. In celebration of the reopening, parking for the first two hours on the wharf will be free for the month. Councilmember Scott Newsome, who represents the wharf area, said he appreciated how the Santa Cruz community supported one another after the Dec. 23 destruction. “Our city and our community quickly rallied around the wharf and its business and the workers, showing the caring, resilience and close-knit nature that is the defining strength of our community,” he said. On Dec. 23, the wharf was hit by powerful waves and its south end, which included The Dolphin Restaurant and a restroom, collapsed. The restaurant section had already been closed off to the public for nearly a year, after it was damaged in previous back-to-back storms. The city had been in the midst of a $4 million repair project to that section when the collapse happened. The incident raised concerns about the wharf’s structural integrity and the need for future renovations to withstand more frequent and intense storms
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