Dukes Mound on Brighton seafront is to be closed for around three months for essential structural repairs to the high retaining wall which supports the A259 seafront road above.
Dukes Mound is a sloping road near Brighton Marina linking the A259 with Madeira Drive at beach level and a popular cruising area for gay men.
It will close on Monday, November 21 and is scheduled to reopen on February 3, 2017. In consultation with traders, the downhill side of Dukes Mound will reopen at weekends (Friday evening until Monday morning). The road will also be opened over the Christmas period – between Tuesday December 20 and January 4.
The closure has been planned to avoid conflicting with any events on Madeira Drive.
Council officials met with businesses to discuss ways to minimise impact on their activities.
Works form part of a council programme of improvements to the seafront which is estimated to require £100m of repairs.
Chair of the council’s environment, transport and sustainability committee Cllr Gill Mitchell said: “This is another example of us working hard to protect and improve the seafront. Between the piers we’re rebuilding the historic fishermen’s arches and Shelter Hall, strengthening the seafront road and are about to undertake major landscaping improvements on the lower prom.”
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