Cape Town - Despite inclement weather, the City remains hopeful that the long-term upgrade project along Sea Point, Mouille Point and Granger Bay will come to a close in December.
Deputy mayor and mayco member for spatial planning and environment, Eddie Andrews, said a new contractor for the Sea Point Promenade rehabilitation project started work on May 22.
This comes after the upgrade project, at a cost of R41 million, was met with delays due to a slow work rate earlier this year, pushing the initial completion date of June back by six months.
Andrews said the upgrades should be completed by December 2024, should all go according to plan.
“Over the next six months the contractor will prioritise the work according to their programme and we can confirm that currently, all is on track to complete the project within the time frame,” Andrews said.
When the City announced the new contractor for the project in late May, Andrews noted an amended timeline, adding, however, that this did not result in funds lost.
“The funds have remained in the City’s coffers and with the appointment of the new contractor, we will now pay the contractor who will commence with the following works.”
He said work on the revetment wall, the encasement of the stormwater pipe, the concrete works which include the staircases and bollards, would be a priority before the end of the financial year.
The first phase of the refurbishment of the sea wall and the promenade between Three Anchor Bay and the Mouille Point lighthouse was completed in 2015.
The City announced the second phase of the project was completed by the City’s transport department in December 2018.
The second phase included the section between the Mouille Point lighthouse and the natural beach at Granger Bay.
This includes Rocklands Bay and the section of sea wall opposite the Hall Road/Beach Road intersection.
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