Iconic waterfront route resurfaced again!
One of Torbay’s iconic waterfront roads is being resurfaced for the second time in little more than a year after the original job was judged ‘sub-standard’.
Contactors have been called in to re-do the work done in 2022, and will have to pay for the work themselves.
Meadfoot Sea Road is closed this week, with no vehicles allowed from Daddyhole Road to Kilmorie Car Park, with a diversion in place via Babbacombe Road. Pavements along the waterfront are also closed, although full pedestrian access is being maintained.
Meadfoot Sea Road is an official Site of Special Scientific Interest, and runs alongside the popular Blue Flag beach.
A Torbay Council spokesman explained: “The current resurfacing in Meadfoot Sea Road is to remedy part of the scheme carried out in June 2022 which was found to be sub-standard.
“Around a third of the road surface and the whole of the footway laid last year has not performed as per the specification and is being removed and redone. The works are being carried out by the contractor at no cost to the council.
“A diversion route is in place for traffic via Babbacombe Road and through Wellswood. Access to the cafe and the beach is open as normal.”
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