Mijas begins dismantling work on the section of the Coastal Path affected by storms

The Mijas City Council has already begun work to start the reconstruction of the section of the Coastal Path affected by recent sea storms. Thus, municipal workers are engaged in the mandatory dismantling of the walkway in the El Capricho area, which was knocked down by the force of the waves, and at the same time, the Infrastructure delegation is preparing the emergency declaration to speed up the work "as much as possible." The Beaches Councilor, Daniel Gómez, visited the area and recalled that the coast of the province of Málaga "has been hit by continuous storms over the past few weeks that have eroded the base of the section." The fact that both the pilings and much of the structure are made of wood—which favors sustainability and integration into the territory—however, also makes them more fragile against the force of the sea. The emergency declaration due to the storm that Infrastructure is working on will allow accelerating the processing of the repair of the section, since the awarding of the work will be done more quickly. In the preliminary damage report, Infrastructure noted that the repeated onslaught of the waves "eroded the sand protection that isolated the piles on which the structure rests." During the inspection, a landslide was reported that caused the piles to be left without sufficient support, leaving the walkway partially hanging. The last storm, which led to the issuance of an orange warning for waves up to four meters high, finally knocked down this small section in El Capricho. Now that the storms seem to be giving a break, it is time to face the reconstruction of what was demolished. The repairs will require rebuilding the riprap wall located behind the section, re-piling up to at least one meter below sea level, and covering the pilings, before proceeding with the installation of the planks that make up the walkway.