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Progress - 16 April 2004
The first
rock structure at Hythe is now complete and the improvements
to the wave wall are continuing and should be completed within
the next few weeks. The promenade will shortly be open again
to the public.
Work has now commenced on the first
of the rock structures in Folkestone and this will be completed
by the next update. The first 250m of The Riviera rock revetment
(see photographs) is complete and work on the remaining 160m
will be starting in the last week of April. Following this
the maintenance gangway will commence joining the eastern
and western extents of the existing gangway.
On Sandgate Esplanade, work continues
on preparing the foundations for the wave wall at two locations
and the first two sections of wall were completed this week
(see photograph). This part of the work is scheduled for completion
early in July. The Folkestone 10 mile race went ahead as usual
on Good Friday. Following meetings with the organisers, part
of the route was changed and with careful attention to site
safety, we managed to accommodate 500 runners through the
construction site.
The good weather of recent days, coupled
with the Easter break has meant an increase in volume of people
wanting to use the beach. It has been very difficult to keep
people away from the works despite signing and fencing access
points. It has now become necessary to place fencing along
the entire maintenance gangway at Folkestone.
Generally the work is progressing well
with few delays for bad weather.
C Paine
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