The 58-year-old Ocean Beach Pier has been closed since it was damaged by high surf in October 2023. Further damage occurred last December when a support bracket broke off and fell into the ocean.

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Ocean Beach Pier won’t reopen, City of San Diego to look into ways to replace iconic pier

The 58-year-old Ocean Beach Pier was shuttered in October in anticipation of winter storms, but unlike in previous years, the beloved landmark did not reopen in the spring after a season battered by high surf.

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No Band-Aid for the Ocean Beach Pier: City won’t reopen crumbling icon before full renewal project

It appears to be the end of an era for a crumbling Ocean Beach icon. The 58-year-old pier won’t reopen, after an engineer’s report found that stabilizing recent damage would be too costly. Instead, the city will keep moving forward with efforts to reimagine the pier’s future in the longer term and hopefully replace it. “Due to the overall cost, timeline and feasibility of (stabilization) options, the city has decided to leave the pier as is,” ci…

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While few were holding out hope that the Ocean Beach Pier, which has been closed for years, would reopen anytime soon, the city of San Diego confirmed Friday they will no longer be working toward replacing the pier and instead are looking at replacement options.

Ocean Beach Pier won’t reopen, City of San Diego to look into ways to replace iconic pier

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