Lots of excited and happy fishermen and women came to the Pacifica Pier on Friday morning, as the span reopened for catching fish and gawking at the mighty Pacific Ocean.
The pier had been closed since mid-January due to damage from storms. Before reopening, Public Works crews cleaned the open section, placed signs to warn of ongoing hazards, and fenced off the section with the broken railing.
The section at the west end with the broken railing remains closed. That part requires grant funding, city officials say. Director of Public Works Lisa Peterson said in an email to the Tribune that an engineering report suggests it will cost several hundred thousand dollars to pay for replacement or repairs to the barrier railing.