Dundee City Council has announced the completion of the £6m urban beach as part of a wider waterfront regeneration.
The strip of sand, active travel hub and interactive play area has been approved by city council leader John Alexander, with plans to open it at a ceremony next week at the V&A.
Morgan Sindall Construction was selected by the local authority to deliver the project in early 2020. Earlier this year, it won a separate contract worth £1.7m to manufacture and install the centrepiece - a stainless-steel whale sculpture designed by British artist Lee Simmons - due to be installed in September.
It is planned to be positioned from the northern entrance of Waterfront Place, with the tail arching towards the Tay.
The council decided to open the urban beach now, during the height of summer, while the finishing touches are completed in the coming weeks.
The landmark site is part of £1bn regeneration of the city. The landscaped 7,000 sq ft urban beach is surrounded by bench seating and features illuminated footpaths to encourage all-day usage.
The 2,150 sq ft active travel hub features a homage to the adjacent V&A museum. In addition to providing cycle hire and storage, the building will serve as a meeting point and source of information, promoting cycling and other forms of sustainable travel.
Stuart Parker, managing director of Morgan Sindall Construction in Scotland, said: “It will spur the ongoing renaissance of this great coastal city’s waterfront area, meaningfully promote active lifestyles and low carbon transport, while enhancing the experience for local people and visitors alike.”
Alexander added: “Anyone who comes along will see for themselves the quality of the work, which was in itself a key part of our desire to attract people here, not just from the city but across Scotland, so that they could truly experience the re-established connection between the city and the river.
“It forms the next step forward in our phased and managed growth at the waterfront and the months and years ahead will see much more to come on the other sites across the area.”
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