Construction continues along Cape Town’s Sea Point Promenade – between Rocklands Beach and Three Anchor Bay – by the City’s Transport and Urban Development Authority (TDA).
Once work is completed, the nine-year project will cover the rehabilitation of the promenade along Granger Bay, Mouille Point and Sea Point.
During this time, Brett Herron, City Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, has urged promenade visitors to be patient and exercise caution around the construction site, as some portions of the area are closed with barriers. “We will also ensure that appropriate signage directing pedestrians and cyclists away from the construction area on to alternative walkways, is clearly visible to all.”
The purpose of the reconstruction project is to rehabilitate the sea wall and repair storm damage along the Sea Point Promenade and at the Sea Point Pavilion swimming pool.
Herron said: “It is more than just a space for locals. It is one of our city’s biggest assets and this is why we are also doing everything possible to improve the attractiveness of the area in general. The refurbishment will enhance the experience for both locals and visitors.”
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 second phase is under way and consists of two portions. The upgrade of the first portion entails the rehabilitation of the sea wall between the Mouille Point lighthouse and Granger Bay.
Work on the second portion involves rehabilitation of sections of the sea wall on either side of Rocklands Beach. This work has been expanded to include the repair of storm damage to sections of the sea wall at the Sea Point Pavilion and between Rocklands Bay and Three Anchor Bay.
The rehabilitation of a section of the sea wall at Rocklands is under way, scheduled to be completed by May, and the part of the Sea Point Pavilion swimming pool caused by storm damage is set to commence in April, with completion by the end of June.
Work on the deflector wall between Hall and Norfolk Roads is expected to be completed by November.
