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

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Bridgewater Canal construction sites

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Construction packages 24 345 4 4 1 6

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Package 1 Nasmyths Steam Hammer

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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

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Nasmyths Steam Hammer

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Package 2 Worsley Green Monument

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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)

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Package 3 Worsley Delph

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Worsley Delph - visualisation

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Worsley Delph visualisation

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Worsley Delph - visualisation

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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 2015 - De-silting design / regulatory approvals Sept 2015 - Construction phase Sept 2015 July 2016 (36 weeks)

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Work package 4 Civil Engineering

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Towpath improvements

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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 2015 - Construction phase Jan May 2016 (18 weeks)

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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 2015 - Construction phase Aug Nov 2015 (12 weeks)

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Barton Aqueduct Design work to be complete by Dec 2014 - layout agreed with Peel Ports Site investigations / pre-treatment - Japanese Knotweed stem injection treatment undertaken - Ivy removed from Brindleys aqueduct Timescales (anticipated) - Contractor appointment Jun 2015 - Construction phase Aug Dec 2015 (16 weeks)

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Barton Aqueduct - visualisation

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Barton Aqueduct ivy removal

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

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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 2015 - Construction phase August 2015 (4 weeks)

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Work package 5 Bridgewater Park

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

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Overarching package Interpretation

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Interpreting the canal some ideas!

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Timetable

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Questions?