After three major storms tore away sections of Long Beach’s historic Peninsula boardwalk and bulkhead, the city said repairs could cost as much as $3.6 million.
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Along Seaside Walk between 64th Place and 66th Place, repeated wave hits during Tropical Storm Rachel heavily damaged the bulkhead and left some sections of the boardwalk completely gone, according to city officials.
Rex Richardson, the mayor of Long Beach, said during a press conference that the city would keep crews on a low-tide schedule and pause work unless conditions were safe, the Press-Telegram reported. The job was expected to continue until repairs were finished, with equipment staged near 54th Place and 64th Place.
The estimated price tag for the repairs has increased dramatically. Initial estimates had the project costing up to $1.5 million, while a revised calculation had those expenses rising as high as $3.6 million, per the Press-Telegram…