WORK to repair sections of a walkway across Walney Channel are finally due to take place this month after delays.
Repairs had been planned for this summer by the council but had to be put off because of adverse weather conditions.
However, Westmorland and Furness Council said that it aims to carry out the works this month.
The elevated historic path sits about two or three feet above the water and connects Walney and Barrow.
It runs between the Channelside walkway and the bottom of North Scale on Walney, and can only be used at low tide.
Photographs of the crossing show that parts of the path have become increasingly damaged. There is also a section missing from the bridge part of the walk.
A spokesperson from the council said: "We recognise the history and importance of the Walney channel walkway and works to repair the walkway were scheduled to be carried out this summer.
"Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions, particularly rainfall, throughout July and August, this posed challenges to our teams in finding suitable weather and tides to safely proceed with the repairs. We are actively searching for a solution and aiming to carry out the works in September."
"We’d like to thank the public again for their patience during this time and advise them to continue to use the walkway carefully.”
Walney councillor Anita Husband said that the path is 'a part of the island' and its upkeep is 'absolutely' important to Walney residents.
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However, she admitted that the path does not see much use.
She said: "I walked down towards the promenade and I didn't really see a lot using it."
She said once the work had been done on the path, it may entice more people to use it again.
"If it's available people will use it, I think more people will use it," she said.
The former Cumbria County Council said in February that it had been granted a licence to undertake works and that a new concrete slab was being 'fabricated to replace the damaged section.'
County council functions were passed on to the new unitary authority on April 1.
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