Canal Improvement Scheme nears completion!
Today the final surface was being rolled flat on the tow path above Star Lock and I guess that the barriers will be removed later today. There is still a small stretch of work to be done below the Star but we are not far away from the whole scheme being completed.
Thanks to funding from Stone Market Town Initiative and British Waterways, the tow path from Workhouse Bridge to the end of Westbridge Park will be smooth tarmac, new moorings will be available alongside Westbridge Park and disabled access created into the park. A new winding point will also allow craft to turn below the lock thereby saving many thousands of gallons of water.
The only outstanding item will be the installation of signage. Following a meeting earlier in the week when the details for Information Boards and Direction Signs were agreed, I am confident all signs will be in place well before the boating season starts in a couple of months time.
I’m sure the completed project will be much admired by townsfolk and visitors alike and will encourage more visitors to stay longer in the town.
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