Improvements to Weymouth Harbour walls will buy an extra 20 years
Dorset Council's spending £1.9 million to reinforce 45 metres of wall around Weymouth Harbour
Last updated 4th Jan 2022
Dorset Council is due to start vital strengthening work today (4 January) to repair a 45m section of Weymouth Harbour Walls along Nothe Parade to maintain the life of the wall by at least 20 years.
During the works, a small part of the road along Nothe Parade will be closed for one week from Monday 10 January to vehicles and pedestrians to allow for the safe demolition of a jetty structure near Nelson’s Wharf.
The work is part of a £1.9 million allocation to strengthen harbour walls C and D, the latter was completed in August 2020 along Custom House Quay. The construction work will be carried out by Dorset Council’s contractors, Hanson Heidelberg Cement Group and Knights Brown Construction Ltd.
Cllr Ray Bryan, Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment said:
“This work is essential to maintain the integrity of the walls so that the Harbour can continue to be enjoyed as it is for many years. While there will be some minor disruption, we have worked hard to make sure this is for as short a time as possible and so that it will not affect the main visitor season. I’d like to thank residents for their patience while this work is ongoing.
“Dorset Council is investing significantly in Weymouth at the moment with public realm improvement work around the harbour and remodelling of the railway station. Weymouth and everything it offers is incredibly important to Dorset’s economic growth and we must make every effort to maintain and enhance it for future generations to enjoy.”
Work begins with the demolition of the old jetty structure outside the Old Harbour Dive shop, then 45 metres of quay wall either side of the historic slipway will be strengthened. This involves cleaning and painting the steel sheet piles, filling any voids behind the wall and plating over any holes in the piles. Work to strengthen the masonry blocks and pointing below the bridge will also be completed.
All work is expected to be completed by 31 March 2022. Click here for more information and project updates.