Muskegon pier

The south breakwall pier at Muskegon's Pere Marquette Park will be closed for repairs by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

(Joel Bissell | MLive file photo)

MUSKEGON, MI -- Muskegon's south pier breakwall, a favorite walk for visitors to Pere Marquette beach, will be closed to pedestrians in the coming day or two.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which maintains the breakwall, informed city of Muskegon officials that holes along the breakwall walkway make it dangerous for pedestrians, said Muskegon City Clerk Ann Meisch.

Repairs necessary to reopen it will be made by the Corps, she said. It's hoped the breakwall will reopen this fall, but it may not be until next year, she said.

The Army Corps also recently closed the pier at Grand Haven for repairs to its famed catwalk. That pier is not expected to reopen until next summer.