Fairhope, Alabama
Update: Mayor Sullivan reports an additional $3.5 million has been appropriated by the RESTORE council.
Rusted rods. |
Sea wall partial collapse. |
METAL CORROSION TO BLAME
Another segment of the 50+ year old concrete seawall just north of the pier came loose and shifted forward during recent storms; metal supporting rods within the concrete had corroded through.
A similar problem occurred in 2017, when wall segments north of there came loose. Steel rods within those were repaired at that time.
Mayor Sullivan says a fix for the entire seawall is a part of the infamous 'Working Waterfront' RESTORE grant project-- which has been delayed due to cost over-runs (possibly until next year).
She did not say if any temporary fix is planned.
2017 damage photo. |
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