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Liverpool Canal Link waterway link that connects the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, at the Liverpool Pier Head, to the city's South Docks. In Liverpool, Merseyside.
It was not until 30 years after the Leeds and Liverpool Canal's completion that the canal was directly linked to the docks via the Stanley Dock Branch. Georges Dock was filled in at the beginning of the 20th century to allow the building of the Liver Building, Cunard Building and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Building. This meant the North and South Docks were no longer directly linked. Boats wishing to travel from the North Docks to the South Docks had to go via the River Mersey.
The Waterways Regeneration Task Force, part of British Waterways took over the South Docks from English Partnerships. The Task Force approached the Liverpool City Council with the suggestion of linking the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the South Docks by building a new waterway.
Four routes were proposed and after public consultation in 2001 a route was chosen. The winning route was across the front of the Three Graces at the Pier Head. The chosen route includes two new locks, open channels, tunnels, and culverts. Two new highway bridges were built, as well as flow control structures and utility diversions.
The canal link was completed in 2008 with the Pier Head section finished earlier in September. After a period of testing and commissioning the canal link opened in March 2009.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Canal_Link
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Liverpool Canal Link waterway link that connects the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, at the Liverpool Pier Head, to the city's South Docks. In Liverpool, Merseyside.
It was not until 30 years after the Leeds and Liverpool Canal's completion that the canal was directly linked to the docks via the Stanley Dock Branch. Georges Dock was filled in at the beginning of the 20th century to allow the building of the Liver Building, Cunard Building and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Building. This meant the North and South Docks were no longer directly linked. Boats wishing to travel from the North Docks to the South Docks had to go via the River Mersey.
The Waterways Regeneration Task Force, part of British Waterways took over the South Docks from English Partnerships. The Task Force approached the Liverpool City Council with the suggestion of linking the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the South Docks by building a new waterway.
Four routes were proposed and after public consultation in 2001 a route was chosen. The winning route was across the front of the Three Graces at the Pier Head. The chosen route includes two new locks, open channels, tunnels, and culverts. Two new highway bridges were built, as well as flow control structures and utility diversions.
The canal link was completed in 2008 with the Pier Head section finished earlier in September. After a period of testing and commissioning the canal link opened in March 2009.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Canal_Link