Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Changes come to another portion of the Rockaway Parking lot beach access area.
The pier to nowhere is gone. And for the most part, so are the aged wooden boards that made up the wall that futility tried to keep the sand back between the Rockaway Parking lot and Clearwater Beach. It is part of the new look for the parking lot that can see up to a half million cars use it a year. A four-foot tall sand wall is being installed along the west side of the Rockaway parking lot near where the old Mandalay Pier was. The structure, between Frenchy's Rockaway and the Palm Pavilion, came down for cost reasons and because of the $200,000 sand wall project. At one time the pier extended over the water, but through erosion and beach nourishment it ended about 150 feet before the water. Costs to repair the crumbling concrete far …
Friday, April 20, 2012
The aged pier between Frenchy's Rockaway and the Palm Pavilion is scheduled to be destroyed this summer.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jared Leone
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Mandalay Pier is coming down. City leaders unanimously approved the $90,000 project to demolish the pier this summer at their meeting Thursday night. At one time the pier reached the water but now has become an iconic sunset spot about 150 feet from the tide. The structure, between Frenchy's Rockaway and the Palm Pavilion, must come down for cost reasons and because an expected $200,000, four-foot tall sand wall project is on the horizon. While there was some concern that the pier is used by wheelchair bound beachgoers, officials said the old incline does not meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. It is open because it is grandfathered from current code. They also said Pier 60 is wheelchair accessible. If the pier were restored …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
City leaders are expected to approve a $90,000 plan to destroy the old Mandalay Pier, which is between Frenchy's Rockaway and the Palm Pavilion at the City Council meeting Thursday.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jared Leone
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The aged Mandalay Pier is coming down. City leaders are expected to approve the project to demolish the iconic sunset spot where water one time lapped at its posts. The end of the pier is now at least 150 feet from the tide. It must come down for cost reasons and because an expected four foot tall sand wall project is on the horizon, said Kevin Dunbar at the City Council work session meeting Monday. There was some concern that it is used by wheelchair bound beachgoers. However, Dunbar said the incline is not ADA compliant. It is open because it is grandfathered from current code. If the pier were restored it would have to meet the newer standards. To repair the old concrete structure, the weak pieces would have to be removed, as would the …
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Friday, April 13, 2012
The iconic sunset spot between Frenchy’s Rockaway and the Palm Pavilion will be destroyed if city leaders approve a $90,000 plan to demolish it.
What once was a fisherman dream has become an iconic sunset spot that soon will meet the wrecking ball. City leaders are set to vote on a measure to spend $90,000 to destroy Mandalay Pier, the structure between Frenchy’s Rockaway and Palm Pavilion, next week. “Pier 60 serves as the main attraction on Clearwater Beach rather than this small portion of concrete pier left over from earlier history in Clearwater,” said Art Kader, assistant director of the Parks and Recreation department. “It serves little or no real purpose since it is so far from the water and beach goers.” About 50 years ago the pier was built and over time the concrete has worn down and sand has covered up other areas of it. At one time it extended over the water, the line …
rick barasso
7:23 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
Do we really want to start removing things from the beach because they are old and are no longer admired for thier form and beauty? Two words: Canadian Speedo's more ›