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First section of Redcar’s flood defence to be put in place

The first section of a new £30m sea flood defence is reportedly due to be lifted into place at Redcar.

It is part of a multi-million pound project to regenerate the town’s seafront.

The first section of wall will be made from pre-cast concrete sections which will be winched into place by a giant crane.

Approximately 1,000 pre-cast concrete units will make up the whole scheme. The first sections are being put into place around the old Leo’s Nightclub.

Over the last three months, 900 steel piles have been driven into the beach over a distance of 1,476ft (450m), to support the new sea wall.

The new defences at Redcar, which started in January this year, are expected to be complete in Spring 2013 and aims to reduce the risk of flooding to 1,000 properties in Redcar.

The new wall will stretch for 2.7 kilometres, from Coatham to the eastern end of the Stray, and is intended to reduce coastal erosion and flood risk for the next 100 years.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .