The Mission Beach lifeguard tower — one of the busiest beaches in all of San Diego County — has been closed indefinitely.
Pieces of the tower have been falling off and onto the boardwalk for years, prompting the closure.
The city is in the process of building a temporary lifeguard structure just north of the closed facility until it can find the $2 million needed for repairs. Officials expect to finish erecting the temporary structure by Memorial Day in time for the busy summer season.
Meanwhile, pedestrian traffic on the boardwalk has been detoured onto the beach on a temporary walkway that has been thrown up on the beach side of the seawall.
The temporary facilities will remain in place until a project is finalized to address the existing 40-year-old station.