Capetonians sure do love the city’s coastal walkways, boasting spectacular views – a gorgeous treat for those looking to unwind along the coastline. The cool sea breeze gently stroking your hair, the most amazing scenery to feast your eyes upon – is there any better way to spend a day in Cape Town.
The City of Cape Town knows how much residents enjoy these spaces, and has therefore embarked on a project to revamp various coastal walkways and access points along the coast between Clovelly Corner and Fisherman’s Beach in Simon’s Town.
Approximately R2.1 million will be invested into this project to ensure that residents make optimal use of the natural assets at their disposal for many years to come.
“These works will improve the lifespan and the safety of these spaces while ensuring that they are also aesthetically pleasing,” says Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.
The works include:
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Repair to the Clovelly wooden access onto the beach
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Concrete repairs and refurbishments of Jager’s walk, Fish Hoek
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Repair and refurbishment of the Simon’s Town Long Beach car park and the retaining wall
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Repair and refurbishment of the access path to Windmill Beach
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Repair to Fisherman’s Beach steps and railings.
Some of the work already started in mid-March, and the refurbishments should be completed by the end of May 2022, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather.
The works will be implemented in the following areas:
Area | Start | Finish | Description of works |
Jager’s Walk
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16 March 2022 | 5 May 2022 | Concrete repairs and refurbishments |
Windmill Beach Access
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22 March 2022 | 19 May 2022 | Repair to pathway surface and boardwalk |
Long Beach car park
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4 April 2022
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18 May 2022 | Repair to wall, and carpark surfacing |
Clovelly Beach Access
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12 April 2022 | 16 April
2022 |
Remove old steps and replace with new steps |
Fisherman’s Beach Access
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17 May 2022 | 19 May 2022 | Repair to steps and handrail |
The City outlines the developments as follows:
Jager’s Walk
The work on Jager’s Walk is currently under way, and sections of Jager’s Walk will be closed at various stages throughout the project. Sections to be closed include:
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Sunnycove station section will be closed between 22 March 2022 and 13 April 2022. There will be no thoroughfare to Sunny Cove station and pedestrians will be rerouted via an underpass to the Main Road;
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The section from Fish Hoek beach to the subway at 62 Main Road will be closed off from 21April 2022 to 3 May 2022;
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The Jager walkway will be open on all long weekends and Easter weekend.
Windmill Beach Access
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This section will be closed from 22 March 2022 until 14 April 2022;
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The walkway will be closed during the week, from 8am on Mondays until 5pm on Fridays. A track along the beach will be de-marketed as an alternative route;
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Access from the carpark to Windmill Beach only via diversion route along the Beach Track;
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The walkway will be open over weekends.
Long Beach car park
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No closures are anticipated, however, there will be areas demarcated off during works. Access to the remaining parking will not be restricted though.
Clovelly Beach Access
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Timber walkway on Clovelly Beach will be closed during working hours, from 8am until 5pm from 12 April to 14 April 2022.
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All walkways will be open for long weekends and weekends.
Fisherman’s Beach Access
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The Walkway will be closed during working hours 8am until 5pm between 17 April and 19 April 2022
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The footway will be closed while a new hand rail is under construction.
“Like any other construction, the works will come with a level of inconvenience, however, we are doing all we can to keep this to a minimum. Some walkways will remain open during the weekends. Thus, residents will still be able to use them. However, there will be temporary closures during the works, and signage will be in place to advise members of the public accordingly. I urge residents to please comply with the signage to avoid unnecessary disappointments,” Alderman Andrews concludes.
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Picture: Jager’s Walk / Facebook