The final pre-cast concrete section of the West Kirby flood wall has been installed.
It means the physical infrastructure of the wall is now complete and pedestrians are now able to access most of the promenade.
Wirral Council says work is continuing to finish highway and paving improvements, install the floodgates, put the slatted seating and memorial plaques onto the wall and reinstate the shelters.
A council spokesperson said: “With the wall structure in place and the majority of the pavement surfacing complete on the wall side of South Parade, the promenade at West Kirby is now more accessible to pedestrians than it has been for nearly 10 months – just in time for the first of a number of long weekends in May.”
A refurbishment of the site of the Old Baths opposite Hilbre Court, near to the RNLI lifeboat station, will create a new public performance and exhibition space, while a dedicated cycle lane is also being installed.
