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Plan to shorten Cayucos Pier because of storm damage

November 1, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

In order to protect the integrity of the Cayucos Pier, San Luis Obispo County plans to remove the last 15-feet of the pier.

During a storm on Feb. 20, pilings at the end of the pier were washed away after a large log hit the end of the pier. San Luis Obispo County then hired an engineering firm to study the damage.

The plan now is to remove the last 15-feet of the pier and to replace the end railing. The rest of the pier is in good shape, according to San Luis Obispo County.

 


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Why not drive steel piles in, to be barriers against floating objects large enough to damage the pier? The Cal Poly pier steel piles have been going on over 40 years with no issues.


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I’m happy they hired an engineering firm to come up with a complicated plan like remove the damage and replace the rail and would like to know the cost.


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They are not qualified experts. With people’s lives at stake, it is the only responsible thing to do. Public safety is their #1 job. It is what we pay them for. Nice that instead of again building out, they opted for the much less expensive and more practical solution. It is not as if there will be less storm activity in the coming years. In fact, the smart money is, sadly, on even more radical weather activity. We can hope that the shorter pier will be more resilient.


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Are you telling me that the county doesn’t have a civil engineer on staff. BS


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Ha! The pier will be a victim of climate injustice in the future?


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