The Mijas Town Hall has already begun work on rebuilding the section of the Coastal Path damaged by recent storms. Municipal workers are currently dismantling the walkway in the El Capricho area, which was destroyed by the force of the waves. According to the councillor for Beaches, Daniel Gómez Teruel (PP), this has been the area “most affected by the storms. On behalf of the Operational Services department, we have begun working in conjunction with the Infrastructure Department to draw up an emergency plan and carry out repairs as soon as possible”.
Gómez Teruel visited the area and noted that the coastline of the province of Málaga has been hit by continuous storms over the last few weeks, which have eroded the base of the path. “We have dismantled the affected section and a breakwater retaining wall will be built to secure that section”, explained the councilor.
- El edil de Playas, Daniel Gómez Teruel, supervisó este miércoles los trabajos.
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According to the Town Hall, the fact that both the piling and a large part of the structure are made of wood, promoting sustainability and environmental integration, also makes it more vulnerable to the force of the sea.
The declaration of a weather-related emergency, currently being finalised by the Infrastructure Department, will speed up repairs by allowing the contract to be awarded more quickly. A preliminary damage report found that repeated wave action had eroded the sand protection that previously isolated the piles on which the structure rests.
- Entre las actuaciones, se rehará el muro de escollera que se encuentra detrás del tramo.
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Breakwater wall and new piling
The inspection reported a landslide that caused the piles to lose support, leaving the walkway partially suspended. The latest storm, which triggered an orange alert for waves of up to four meters, finally brought down this section in El Capricho. Now that the weather has improved, reconstruction has begun.
Repairs will involve rebuilding the breakwater wall behind the section, re-piling to a depth of at least one meter below sea level. This piling will then be covered before workers proceed with the installation of the boards that make up the walkway.
- Los trabajos están siendo efectuados por los operarios municipales.
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