A cyclist rolls over the concrete seawall near Ross’s Landing on Wednesday. Officials say the concrete seawall around Ross’s Landing is developing internal structural issues.BY THE NUMBERS• $7.8 million: Estimated cost to fix the hard edge of the 21st Century Waterfront• $4.8 million: Cost for the most minimum fix to the waterfront• $610,000: How much the city has spent so far on studying the problemSource: Chattanooga
The city’s proposed capital budget includes $8 million to fix the entire stretch of the 21st Century Waterfront that has experienced cracking problems.
Mayor Ron Littlefield said Wednesday he thought there is no reason to wait.
“We want to fix it right and as permanently as possible,” he said.
The city already has spent $610,000 on a yearlong study of possible fixes of cracks along the hard edge of the 21st Century Waterfront at Ross’s Landing. HDR Engineering Inc. briefed the City Council more than a month ago on possible solutions.