A section of the popular coastal walking route along West Coast Drive could see some disruption in the coming months as the City of Stirling rebuilds part of the coastal retaining wall and replace “deteriorated” handrails.
The upgrade will span about 287m of West Coast Drive in North Beach, from the North Beach Road roundabout to around 70m south of Hamersley Street.
About 67m of the retaining wall between the shared path and the beach will be demolished and rebuilt, while the existing balustrades will be replaced to improve “public safety, durability and long-term performance”, according to the city.
Crews will inspect and remediate the exposed limestone wall, with new coping stones to be constructed and installed to support the new stainless steel balustrading.
The city looks set to formally award the contract to Kardan Construction, which recently carried out a $1 million facelift of the Mirrabooka Town Square for the city last year, at its next council meeting.
Camera IconPart of the West Coast Drive retaining wall south of North Beach Road will be fixed. Credit: Justin Bianchini
Camera IconThe City of Stirling is moving to rebuild part of a coastal retaining wall along West Coast Drive in North Beach. Credit: GoogleMaps
The city has allocated $1.13m for coastal balustrade upgrade works.
Construction on the project is expected to start in September and take three months to complete.