Work planned for Camborne’s walkway
Porirua’s popular Camborne Walkway will likely be closed during coastal earthworks next year.
The Porirua City Council is taking tenders for work to repair and help protect the walkway. The construction period is negotiable but work on the walkway must have started on site no later than April 9 and be completed before June 15, 2018.
The popular coastal walkway has suffered from coastal erosion and requires remedial works to repair the slipped path, retreating land, and needs coastal armouring to protect from future erosion.
It’s not the only piece of Porirua scenery slipping away. Earlier this month, the beach at the southern end of Ngati Toa Domain became a deep, watery hole, surrounded by steep shingle and a sand bank.
Council parks manager Olivia Dovey said there had been a lot of concern from residents about the impact of coastal erosion on the walkway.
‘‘This project is about repairing areas of damage and protecting it for the future. We’ve been working for some time to secure the resource consents we need from Greater Wellington Regional Council, Porirua City Council, and an archaeological authority from Heritage New Zealand.’’
Camborne Walkway is about 1.6 kilometres long and runs between Pascoe Ave in Mana, to Grays Road, Camborne.
There are two known archaeological sites along the walkway where work will be supervised by an archaeologist and an iwi monitor.
The project to restore and protect it includes.
Building a timber retaining wall to reinforce the pathway from the Pascoe Ave entry to the first boatshed.
Using large, interlocked stones to protect areas of walkway that are being eroded.
Protecting the 18 stormwater outlets along the walkway.
Where possible, realigning the walkway away from the foreshore.
Resurfacing the entire walkway. ‘‘It’s likely the walkway will be closed while construction is under way,’’ Dovey said. ‘‘If possible it will be closed in sections, so access can remain to the walkway via alternative footpath links.
She said boat shed owners would be contacted about how they could reach their properties during the construction work.