PORT ANGELES — The ZigZag got zapped, but city crews zipped it together Friday, reopening the switchback stairway that runs between Oak and Second streets.
A motorist apparently backed into the railing at the foot of the 200-pace-long walkway, according to city Parks and Recreation Director Corey Delikat.
Just when the damage was done wasn’t known, he said.
It was reopened at about 1 p.m. Friday, Delikat said.
The wooden walkway dates to the 1890s, and people have used it ever since as a shortcut between the upper and lower levels of Port Angeles.
It’s not to be confused with the Laurel Street stairs to the bluff.
Both save pedestrians from having to walk to Cherry Street or Lincoln Street to hike up or down the hill.
The ZigZag last made a mention in the Peninsula Daily News when vegetation along it was cut down in 2012, restoring a clear, unobstructed view of Port Angeles Harbor that has long been a favorite of residents.
