£400,000 Castle Walkway Section Reconstruction

Thursday, 31 August 2023 10:21

25 metres of the Castle Emplacement walkway will be closed off to the public until early December.

Guernsey Ports began working on the site in July (2023) after it discovered a defective surface water drainage system had damaged the sea wall.

The company said the condition of the section has deteriorated over the years.

A new walkway will be built with reinforced concrete foundations and a new granite wall with improved surface water drainage.

Project Manager Joe Armstrong says good progress is being made:

“The damaged section of the wall has been demolished, reinforced concrete piles have been installed and a reinforced concrete ground beam is currently being constructed.

The reconstruction project has been designed and managed by Guernsey Ports’ Commercial & Infrastructure Team. The works are being undertaken by local contractors following a competitive tender process at a cost of around £400,000."

He says there will be minimal disruption for the public:

"This section of the top walkway is closed off, fortunately, the public can use a section of steps next to the nearby bunker to come down and walk along. The parking wise - that's unaffected. So it's really just the rowing boats that we've had to temporarily move around 50 metres to the west."