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Work starts on £5.6 million Glasgow canal link
01 Sep 2004
The £5.6 million development will reconnect Speirs Wharf and Pinkston Basin, in Port Dundas, on the Forth & Clyde Canal after a break of 40 years. The restoration of the canal link is scheduled for completion in late 2005 with the project representing the first stage in a long term regeneration scheme in North Glasgow.
Project managed by British Waterways (BW), the waterway link could lead to the creation of new jobs in the area by unlocking up to 30 hectares (74 acres) of vacant and unused land in Port Dundas for mixeduse development and environmental improvements. The restored canal basin will provide opportunities for the creation of a thriving waterspace.
"I am delighted that the reconnection of the canal link is now progressing to the next stage with the start of works on site, " said BW chairman George Greener. "There is now a growing confidence that Scotland's canal renaissance can deliver real benefits for the people of Scotland."
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