Further details for City Walls repairs now available on-line

Cheshire West and Chester Council has updated the dedicated City Walls webpage on its website, with information relating to the repairs to the collapsed section.

There are now drawings and a works schedule for the repairs and further updates will be added to to the page throughout the project.

The recently revamped webpage gives an overview of the City Walls, including information and videos on day-to-day maintenance programmes, as well as current work on the City Walls, an archive and timeline of previously completed projects, including videos, and frequently asked questions.

QR code information boards are now in place at the 1966 Bridge (over Nicholas Street) and the Recorder Steps where scaffolding is in place, as well as the location where lime mortar trials are taking place by Chester Cathedral stonemasons.  The QR code directs smartphone users to the dedicated City Walls webpage.

Preparation work has started at the collapse site and passers-by may have noticed the preparation of the concrete footings for the scaffold ramp that will be built to access the site under the Grosvenor Shopping Centre car park access ramp.

Fire/emergency access has been installed and the gabion wall construction and backfilling has also started at the site.

The Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Highways, Councillor Karen Shore said:

“New information on the repair programme for the collapsed section is now available on our dedicated City Walls webpage. The recently revamped webpage has lots of interesting behind the scenes information, work that takes place on the City Wall every day of the year.

“Work to date has been about preparing the access route through the underground car park/service area, surveying it and protecting tight corners by putting protective panels around concrete columns. 

“Further updates will follow as the project progresses.”

More details here:

City Walls webpage

Pictured - The current work in progress.