Stage two works on a $6.2 million seawall geared toward defending properties alongside Port Hedland’s Sutherland Road have been accomplished, with the mission now shifting into its remaining stage of building.
Development of the multi-million greenback seawall began in Might with the set up of round 38,790 tonnes of armor rock and 17,400 tonnes of filter rock.
The completion of stage two works means the shoreline is now protected against Marapikurrinya Park within the West finish right down to Sutherland Road.
Stage three will see the wall put in alongside Goode Road and is predicted to be accomplished by the top of March 2023.
Mayor Peter Carter stated the Sutherland Road seawall would assist preserve and shield the Hedland shoreline.
“The seawall will assist shield residences, roads, footpaths and different infrastructure alongside Sutherland Road throughout occasions similar to cyclones,” Mr Carter stated.
It is also going to play an necessary environmental position in serving to to stop erosion and future-proof our seashores that are a essential nesting habitat for the endangered flatback turtles.
“The devastating impression of Cyclone Veronica in 2019 confirmed we wanted to plan for the longer term — significantly in gentle of local weather change — to mitigate towards erosion and inundation dangers.”
No footpaths might be closed throughout building, nevertheless seashore entry might be briefly closed because of the location of the rock tipping level.
