A press release from the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department said Friday that the removal of the silt, known as the Waterfront Park, was scheduled to begin this week after it was decided to derail the event outside of repairs.
Marshall Foster, director of the Seattle Office Fees for Waterfront and Civic Projects, told a news conference Sunday that the two workers were using cuts on debris as part of the collapse.
Five of the 12 people at the scene were on the pier when the alarm showed a problem, Foster said.
A monitoring system has been in operation since the removal work began last week, and further deterioration occurred as work continued on Friday, according to Foster.
Sitting close to many popular Seattle attractions such as Pier 58, Pike Place Market, Seattle Great Wheel and Aquarium.
T.He said the pier was built in 1974, and the marine environment is “just ruthless on these constructions,” Foster said. “Wave action, king tides, salt water, and in this particular case it spoils very quickly.”
The pier also contained a four tonne Fitzgerald fountain. Support was made for it, the fountain but they disconnected, leaving a heavy unsupported weight on the fore.
Unsupported weight and the possibility of deterioration with destructive marine environments, Foster said.
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