Out at St Clair today, on the esplanade are two large shipping containers loaded with all the gear to do strengthening of the piles on the ramp, which has been out of use since way back last year. I spoke to the guys working on it, and they said they are being strengthened, and then the ramp will be re-extended so it can be used again and that there are no plans at present to fix the washed away stairs. Stuck in a cool pic of one of the stripped and twisted bolts from the bottom of the stairs that got washed away a few weeks ago.
Alot of sand has been washed away from around the south end of the St Clair sea wall. Last week the steps were taken out by a strong swell, and now with further erosion there are now exposed concrete and reinforcing rods dangerously close to the bottom of the remaining steps, so PLEASE BE CAREFUL if you are entering the surf via those steps as the high tide covers them.
