The car is out. What’s next for Virginia Beach Fishing Pier?

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Seashore fishing pier remained closed Friday, Feb. 2, practically per week after a automotive dramatically drove off it into the ocean.

With the automotive eliminated Friday morning, what’s subsequent for the pier, an icon of the oceanfront?

Companies Information 3 talked to say the pier is vital for his or her backside line.

Late Friday morning, the T-Shirt Manufacturing facility on Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Seashore was quiet as Ishesh Amatya labored, however he is aware of the store can get very busy, particularly being virtually inside eyesight of the fishing pier.

“I contemplate the pier an important vacationer vacation spot as a result of it attracts numerous vacationers and fishermen after all, even through the low season,” Amatya mentioned.

Whether or not the pier was broken by the automotive driving on it was unknown Friday.

Information 3 appeared into what the following steps are to seek out out.

In line with town of Virginia Seashore, a metropolis code enforcement officer will examine the pier to find out if a structural engineer must be referred to as in.

The proprietor of the pier would then be accountable for bringing within the engineer to find out what work must be finished after which have that work finished.

The code enforcement officer would then comply with up to verify what must be finished was truly finished based on the engineer’s report.

Amatya mentioned he helps closing the pier to make it protected, however he is conflicted.

“I additionally really feel unhealthy on the identical time that we’re shedding companies or vacationers shedding their restricted spots for the winter,” Amatya defined.

The pier has been broken earlier than.

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After a Noreaster in 2009, A big portion of the pier was swept away.

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After Hurricane Irene in 2011, some boards that fashioned the strolling floor have been ripped off and a part of the railing was gone.

Information 3 did attain out to Virginia Seashore Friday to attempt to discover out if a code enforcement officer had inspected the pier, if that’s the case what they discovered, and if not when they’ll examine the pier however the metropolis was not capable of reply these questions.