Dawlish Sea Wall Update - Confirmed Opening Date

[@davelangridge277]

Living in the US, it is great to be able to see this as it progresses. My daughter lives in Dawlish and my son in Plymouth so I am hoping to see the finished project when I come over next :)

[@CoastCams247]

We look forward to seeing you/

[@Classic_Coachbuilt]

Love it when Jack says "about 27 bars" I bet he knows precisely how many bars run through the blocks!

[@ianbolton9309]

Looking fantastic well done to all involved in this brilliant construction thanks Neil and Jack for the wonderful update every month 👍👷🙂

[@karentoynton8948]

The work looks fantastic. Hope the old bridge will be painted. That looks a mess. And spoils the lovely new bits. We are coming down this weekend can’t wait to see the work all completed. Thank you to,all involved.

[@philtucker1224]

Everything looks so smart and clean now. I’m still convinced this whole project will represent the complete renaissance of Dawlish town.

[@alankiy2054]

Wow some structure well done you boys in orange. What imposing walkway once open for all to enjoy.

[@LynIreland-y1y]

Well done BAM. Fantastic job. Look forward to walking the Sea Wall mid June. We'll worth the wait.

[@stuartbroome1258]

It is just amazing what has been done. We are coming down in early June and are so pleased the wall will be open. Top job all round. ❤

[@bryanmorris395]

Well done to all of the workers you done a fantastic job 🎉

[@fletch61]

Will be nice to walk the whole wall again .. well done BAM

[@mcdon1000]

Thanks Neil. Great video, great narration by Jack.Perfect explanation for what is being done. It's so exciting to see so much work coming to fruition and looking so magnificent.

[@rayvanstone2472]

Brilliant work Bam!!!

[@ambell]

Great video as always. Thanks very much Neil for your time and constant effort in bringing this project to us. Jack is a real ambassador to his trade and I have enjoyed his interest and enthusiasm in explaining the technicalities of this immense work. Good luck to you all for tomorrow's opening and I watch with interest as that Bridge section goes in soon. Well done to everyone involved and I hope the birdlife appreciate what has been done for them. 😊👍

[@danbickle]

Well done, guys, in orange. You all done a fantastic job, though the bad and good weather

[@Col1968]

As always, a fantastic explanation of the work Jack. The end result is a great credit to the team effort in delivering this project. Also such a good link up with Dawlish Beach Cams to spread the word and encourage people to join the industry. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@glenf439]

Looking really great, will make it down there to see this for real soon.

[@breeze1472]

Great when you can see it all coming together,fantastic work all round well done

[@mikewilde]

Love this Chanel so informative with excellent friendly commentary

[@bobn450]

One can clearly see the influence Palladio and Brunel had on this stunning example of modern design.

[@20shaun12]

Been Following this project from Start to Finish, and have been holidaying in Dawlish since 2015 and seen many many Changes 😎 Fantastic Job to everyone involved.... Shame I can't see the Opening tomorrow, but I will see all in August 😎👍

[@rhondaprice5202]

Thank you Bam and Jack! Thank yiu Neil for the great video. All of you rock!

[@pamelawhite3709]

Great vudeo Neil and Jack and great work by all of the orange army congratulations everyone job well done 🎉🎉😊xx

[@malcolmhobbs5030]

Love it can't wait to walk on the new sea wall well done Jack and the lads you all done a really fantastic job and thank you for all the hard work you did for us public well done again

[@Aggrofilth]

Good timing, I'm coming down for a few days next week! Wasn't expecting the sea wall to be open so this is awesome news.

[@CoastCams247]

It's great news.

[@rogerbroadbent2316]

Another great progress report, looking forward to seeing it nearing completion in the very near future, congrats to all involved 👍

[@davidbailey533]

Can't wait for September now when we down there to be able to walk the full wall

[@garysoar1234]

Great news. Can't wait till i'm down in July and finally walk the whole sea wall from the warren to Dawlish and back. Well done guys.

[@tonys1636]

Opening just in time for the season which will make all the traders happy and will get a boost from all the extra people coming to see the new wall for the first time. Local businesses must have been having a tough time of late so any increase in footfall will be welcome. Just need the trains to actually run to a regular schedule again.

[@GrahamSmart]

I wasn't planning on nipping into Dawlish this weekend, but i might come with the family just to see all the hard work completed. Might be very busy this weekend, especially with the nice weather!

[@freespirit6209]

Looks great - can't wait to visit!

[@donovandavidsonAlton]

Looks fab great team work Thanks Neil and Jack super.

[@allansteers8261]

Excellent news and thanks for the detailed update as always 👍

[@calebwright6151]

I was in Dawlish today (24 05 23) I’m really impressed by all the work that has been done. Sadly can’t make it tomorrow for the opening but I’ll get a chance later in June. Could you ask Jack are they going to give the viaduct a lick of paint or is that down to Network Rail. It’ll be a shame if they don’t. Carry on the good work & I’ll look forward to the next update. Thanks Neil

[@whtalc]

Fantastic work fantastic job well done to all 🇬🇧🥂🍻

[@robertwoolley8632]

Wow! That is unexpected progress

[@johncamp2567]

The three rusty sections of railway girder bridge detract from this glorious project. Will the steel bridge sections be repainted anytime soon? The station structures? Otherwise, congratulations to all!!

[@JohnnyMotel99]

I have asked this question before, with no precise answer. Seems its a council issue (which is odd for a structure that take Network Rail trains). Someone needs to grasp this nettle.

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Network Rail has said there’s currently no plan to do so, since it’s just a cosmetic issue

[@JohnnyMotel99]

@@andrewreynolds4949 doesn't look cosmetic on the videos, irrespective of that, surely it's a structural element and any corrosion is not ideal. But perhaps it is no longer structural...

[@andrewreynolds4949]

@@JohnnyMotel99 All I know is that Network Rail said in their long document about the project was they examined the structure, and found the rust was only cosmetic. They claimed it would just reappear quickly and they had no plans to repaint it. In my opinion it looks alright. I've seen a lot of similarly rusty structures still working just fine in service. I've also seen some heavy rust damage before and I can't see any in the video, so I wouldn't be worried about it.

[@philtucker1224]

Ironic (in a good way) that due to the various rail strikes, additional progress on the Dawlish construction project has been possible!

[@paulprescott7913]

I look forward to be there in July and having a bag of chips on one of those benchs.

[@leviwilliams4090]

Wonderful job make Dawlish proud ❤

[@GrahamSmart]

Imagine how nice it would look if the bridge was painted and all the green jet washed away to see the stone under.

[@dj-musicman]

Are they going to paint the railway bridge?

[@andrewreynolds4949]

No plans to do so

[@don1estelle]

It will be nice to be able to walk all the way alone the sea wall! I walked up to Coastgards a fortnight ago, the rock path wasn't good for those with walking issues there was huge Puddles and the path was a bit ruffled maybe it will be fixed aswell

[@kaktusrenegade]

Great work everybody ❤🎉

[@sjr999r]

Great work. Are network rail going to paint the railway bridge before the 25th!!!!!!!???????

[@andrewreynolds4949]

No plans to do so

[@briantilley3158]

Are they going to paint the steel on that rail bridge?

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Network Rail have said they do not plan to, it’s a cosmetic issue

[@robertboughton11]

So that's what the lift looks like.

[@robertboughton11]

Hi Neil & Jack.

[@cyrildhy8993]

What happened to the crane last week end? The space was cleared and pads were set out.

[@CoastCams247]

It broke down on the A38 sadly.

[@lauriepocock3066]

why wasn't the bottom of the railway bridge cleaned and painted, or are BR waiting for the work to be finished then go in and spill paint everywhere?

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Network Rail currently have no plans to paint it

[@whtalc]

We shall be there for grand opening 😂🎉🎉👏👏🍾

[@CoastCams247]

Great. See you there.

[@anitalowe7948]

The station could do with an update

[@MrLOFTYBOBBY]

is the original bridge going to be painted

[@andrewreynolds4949]

No plans to do so

[@harris4018]

could not see any rubbish bins i thought they would have a concrete shell to blend in

[@nickeriksson]

I wonder if the wall will be periodically jetwashed (maybe once a year?) to ensure that it maintains that clean, smart appearance? Would be a great shame if it deterioriates aesthetically with algae, discolouration etc.

[@5em2u]

Superb :)

[@Peter-ho1os]

Wow!

[@barryhargreaves3311]

Neil and jack hop network rail painting the old bridge to Look good wich the new wall

[@nigelgilesD401]

So after about 6 months it will look all green - unlike the previous 100+ years using granite which didn't seem to stain....

[@andrewreynolds4949]

The granite absolutely stains

[@jimnybean]

They could have painted the bridge

[@adelia988]

You could have put a little stage by the brick benches so local actors could preform or music but the flat bit across could also be used. Also some of the wall surfaces could have mosaics made with shells and broken tiles and china, maybe someone would love to do that, it makes it easier to keep graffiti off.

[@astonmartin8706]

Is the old foot bridge connecting the platforms going to be removed in the future then or is that staying and going to be renovated ?

[@WalterHopevalleyrailwayenthusi]

No

[@andrewreynolds4949]

The old footbridge is staying. I think it was recently refurbished

[@sgthree]

The 'old' footbridge is not very old at all. It was replaced a few years ago with a composite construction designed to look the same as the one that was there before.

[@donovandavidsonAlton]

Looks fab great team work Thanks Neil and Jack super.