The City’s coastal management division is set to initiate a renovation project for the seaside pathway between Muizenberg and St James this week. This project will also cover targeted repairs to the St James Tidal Pool.
The goal is to finish all work by 30 November 2023, just in time for the upcoming holiday rush.
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According to Alderman Eddie Andrews, the City’s deputy mayor and mayoral committee member for spatial planning and environment, the repair work to this very popular coastal walkway and the St James Tidal Pool forms part of the City’s ongoing coastal infrastructure maintenance.
He explained, ‘We are doing this ahead of the busy holiday season, in time for beachgoers to enjoy the newly refurbished infrastructure. We ask that residents and visitors remain patient while the work is underway over the next six weeks. These are both very busy public spaces; therefore, we have planned a programme that has the least impact on public use. However, there will be some unavoidable short-term inconvenience to the public.’
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For the coastal pathway, work will focus on the stretch starting from St James and extending to just before Bailey’s Cottage. Specific repairs at the St James Tidal Pool will address the primary break in the pool wall and various leaks.
The project is divided into three stages, each with its own timeline. During construction, visitors will be redirected from the pathway to the sidewalk along Main Road through railway underpasses.
The City will clearly mark these detours:
- Phase 1: 16 October 2023, to 2 November 2023
- Phase 2: 3 November 2023, to 17 November 2023
- Phase 3: 20 November 2023, to 30 November 2023
Please be aware that the construction team’s base will be set up in the Surfer’s Corner parking area near Muizenberg Station.
Repairs to the St James Tidal Pool will start on Monday, 23 October, and are expected to wrap up by the end of October 2023, depending on weather and sea conditions.
‘During this time, the pool and showers will be closed to the public. We will keep the public informed, and I want to ask all to please adhere to the signage at the site. The City’s coastal management team is making every effort to structure the works so that it has the least impact on the use of the pool, but we will need to plan for tidal variations,’ Alderman Andrews added.
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