A short-term fix has allowed the footway on a seawall in Cowes, damaged by Storm Eunice, to reopen.
It means parking bay restrictions, put in place for repairs, have also been lifted.
Attention is now turning to a medium to long-term plan to assess and improve the condition of the wall, in Queens Road.
'Significant damage' was caused to it following the storm in February, creating a void that collapsed the footway above.
Island Roads secured the area in the immediate aftermath. Now, the coastal management team and Sandown-based contractor, J A Dempsey, have overseen an emergency repair of the collapsed area.
Councillor Jonathan Bacon, Cabinet member for Climate Change & Environment said:
“The increasing number of extreme weather events we are experiencing as a result of the impact of our changing climate highlight those areas where the Island is vulnerable.
"In the past weeks the very dry conditions meant that we have been very concerned about the risk of fire in the countryside.
"But only a few months ago a record-breaking storm caused significant damage across the Isle of Wight and the immediate repair and the need for long term solution required in Queens Road is an example of the challenges we face as a community.”
Councillor Phil Jordon, Cabinet member for Infrastructure & Highways added:
“We are pleased to be able to bring this stretch of footway back into use, but we cannot underestimate the huge demands placed on our infrastructure by both storms and hot weather.
"In terms of this part of the sea front in Cowes it means working with our partners to assess the condition of the wall and surrounding area to look at how we can manage the situation in the future.”
Talks are now underway with structural engineering experts from Coastal Partners and the Environment Agency to survey the condition of the whole structure and beach levels.
This will help the council to understand the full extent of the condition of the Queens Road coastal assets and develop a plan of action into the future.
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