Seawall detours at English Bay and Second Beach begin July 19

July 14, 2010 (No. 35) - Seawall users will find detours around two English Bay-area portions beginning Monday, July 19. A 340-metre section between Sunset Beach and the Inukshuk on English Bay and a 470-metre section from the far west side of English Bay Beach in Stanley Park to the beginning of Second Beach are undergoing major reconstruction. Signs will be in place directing pedestrians, cyclists, in-line skaters and wheelchair users around the fenced construction areas.

In order to accommodate Celebration of Light spectators, fencing around the Sunset Beach area section will not go up until the firework events conclude on July 31. Access for spectators at the Second Beach section in Stanley Park will be restricted by fencing.

The two sections of seawall are up to 75 years old and are frequently undermined by waves and storms. One section is constructed of timber frame that has deteriorated beyond repair, necessitating reconstruction and restoration.

Construction work must take place at low tides which are ideal during the summer months. Work will be complete later in the fall.

The $4.5 million seawall restoration project is funded in part through a $2 million Federal Infrastructure Stimulus Fund grant.

A third section of seawall between Brockton Point and Lumberman’s Arch will be resurfaced in September. That work is expected to take two weeks. A detour will be in place for seawall users.

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Link: Project information and detour maps

For more information contact Barb Floden, Communications Coordinator,
at (t) 604-257-8438 or (c) 604-992-5646

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 220 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.