Report shows extent of damage to Anna Maria Island City Pier
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - A report filed recently documenting the damage to the Anna Maria Island City Pier shows the extent of the damage done during last fall’s hurricanes.
A large section of the pier collapsed during the storms. What remains, photos reveal, show the walkway sitting precariously on leaning pilings.
The report, compiled by Kisinger Campo & Associates, says the storms doomed the structure.
“Based on our observations, it is assumed that the pier piles failed due to a combination of wind, waves, and storm surge during the hurricane,” the report said.
“The intense wave action and storm surge may have scoured the seabed, reduced the embedment depth of the piles, and compromised their stability.”
One photo shows the walkway being supported by pilings that lean significantly eastward.
“The piles may have experienced excessive bending and shear stresses from wind-driven waves, potentially leading to structural buckling or displacement,” the report noted. “The combination of these factors likely caused the piles to lose their load-bearing capacity, resulting in the progressive collapse of the remaining portions of the pier.
The city is exploring way to rebuild the pier, a structure that, in one form or another, has been around for at least 100 years, according to Mayor Mark Short.
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