Bridgewater Canal Construction Update Bridgewater Canal Community Stakeholder meeting 3 December 2014

Bridgewater Canal construction sites

Construction packages

Package 1 Nasmyth’s Steam Hammer

Built in 1851 for Elsecar Colliery, Yorkshire At an advanced state of disrepair Contractors appointed:  Landscaping – Casserly Property Management  Restoration works – Calibre Metalwork Limited  Protective canopy – Canal Engineering Limited Landscaping works nearing completion Conservation and canopy works to complete by February 2015

Nasmyth’s Steam Hammer

Package 2 Worsley Green Monument

Built in 1905 as a monument to the Duke of Bridgewater In a poor state of repair Recclesia Ltd appointed as contractor Works in two stages:  Vegetation removal – complete by 4 th Dec 2014 (1 day)  Conservation works – start on site in March 2015, complete by 30 th April 2015 (8 weeks)

Package 3 Worsley Delph

Worsley Delph - visualisation

Worsley Delph visualisation

Worsley Delph - visualisation

Progress to date Design work progressing and expected to be finalised by February 2015 Site investigations ongoing: - Ecology surveys – ongoing - Archaeological trial pits – complete - Laser survey and trial pits in workshops – complete - Silt stabilisation trials – complete - Excavations of sluice gate – contractor appointed - Boreholes / trial pits – to be provided to contractor as part of tender package Procurement - Tendering – Feb 2015 – April 2015 Timescales (anticipated) - Contractor appointment – June De-silting design / regulatory approvals – Sept Construction phase – Sept 2015 – July 2016 (36 weeks)

Work package 4 Civil Engineering

Towpath improvements

Boothstown towpath Design work progressing - Alignment agreed with Bridgewater Canal Company - Liaising with Environment Agency / Viridor re: outstanding design issues Timescales (anticipated) - Contractor appointment – Jun Construction phase – Jan – May 2016 (18 weeks)

Barton towpath Design work progressing well - Cross sections to be agreed with Bridgewater Canal Company - Advance tree removal works may need to take place prior to works starting Timescales (anticipated) - Contractor appointment – Jun Construction phase – Aug – Nov 2015 (12 weeks)

Barton Aqueduct Design work to be complete by Dec layout agreed with Peel Ports Site investigations / pre-treatment - Japanese Knotweed stem injection treatment undertaken - Ivy removed from Brindley’s aqueduct Timescales (anticipated) - Contractor appointment – Jun Construction phase – Aug – Dec 2015 (16 weeks)

Barton Aqueduct - visualisation

Barton Aqueduct – ivy removal

Dukes Drive Design work nearing completion Timescales (anticipated) - Contractor appointment – Jun Construction phase – Jul – Aug 2015 (6 weeks)

Patricroft Canalside – Hall Bank Draft options produced Ongoing liaison with Network Rail and Urban Vision Highways Work closely aligned to Port Salford Greenway Timescales (anticipated) - Contractor appointment – Jun Construction phase – August 2015 (4 weeks)

Work package 5 Bridgewater Park

Proposed transfer of site from Peel Holdings to city council Funding package needs to be sourced Procurement: - to be procured seperately

Overarching package Interpretation

Interpreting the canal – some ideas!

Timetable

Questions?