The Town of Yarmouth now has an idea of what rock wall repair costs for Killam’s Wharf would be.
The 25 year old structure on Water Street needs work, according to CBCL Consulting, who prepared a report for town council last night.
They say options for fixing the rock wall include infilling in the front of the wall and extending the wharf at the west face, providing a tied back steel sheet pile wall in front of the exsisting timber apron and infilling between the new steel sheet pile and the existing rock wall.
Construction work could range between $722,000 and $1.5 million.
Mayor Pam Mood says the up-keep of Killam’s Wharf and all wharves in town is very important.
“We just want to make sure that they’re in good condition, given that we’re a fishing community. A lot of people use that marina, so we want to make sure it’s safe and that it’s being monitored continually.”
As far as council making a decision, Mood says there is no timetable in place.
The consultants recommend a monitoring program be implemented to observe the wall in the event that repairs are not completed in the near future.