BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - City leaders in Beaufort say they have several options to consider repairing their historic waterfront, which closed this summer.

“We want this park to be not only more permanent than the one we have now, but to be a lot nicer and appealing to the public,” Mayor of Beaufort, Phil Cromer, said.

For nearly three months, the promenade area of Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort has been closed due to safety concerns following an analysis by the city that revealed several structural issues, including significant deterioration and overstressed piles.

The process is expected to take 3-5 years to repair and will carry a hefty price tag; city leaders hope they won’t have to foot most of the bill.

“What we are going to try to do is for the city to not come up w

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