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Pennine Waterways
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Pennine Waterways
Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Restoration of the Rochdale Canal

      
On these pages you will see photographs of the work that has taken place to restore the Rochdale Canal.

Click below on the area you want to see photographs of:
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Ben Healey, Littleborough
Replacement of lowered bridge.
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Smithy Bridge, Littleborough
Replacement of lowered bridge.
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Firgrove, Rochdale
Replacement of lowered bridge.
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Deepdale and Kingsway
New swing bridge to replace fixed bridge and renewal of major road bridge.
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Dicken Green and Hartley Lane
New bridges to replace culverts and embankments.
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Edinburgh Way, Rochdale
Canal blocked by motorway and roundabout. Roundabout replaced by signal-controlled junction over new box-culvert tunnel.
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Edinburgh Way to Gorrels Way
New channel parallel to motorway between Edinburgh Way and Gorrels Way.
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Gorrels Way, Rochdale
New bridge.
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Manchester Road, Castleton
Replacement of infilled bridge.
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Castleton to Slattocks
Restoration, re-furbishment of locks and gates.
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M62 crossing, Castleton
Canal blocked by motorway - will be diverted through nearby culvert tunnel. New lock and channel constructed.
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Pictures from a boat going through tunnel below M62.
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Grimshaw Lane: Chadderton
Replacement of low fixed bridge with lift bridge.
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M60 crossing, Broadway, Chadderton
Canal re-aligned during construction of motorway. Sharp bend widened near Boat and Horses.
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Failsworth Co-op and Town Centre
Demolition of Co-op Superstore. Construction of new canal channel through town centre area.
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Ashton Road, Failsworth
Replacement of lowered bridge.
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Poplar Street, Failsworth
Replacement of lowered bridge.
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Failsworth to Newton Heath
Restoration, re-furbishment of locks and gates. Excavation of shallowed channel.
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Newton Heath to Miles Platting
Restoration, re-furbishment of locks and gates. Excavation of shallowed channel.
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Miles Platting to Manchester
Restoration, re-furbishment of locks and gates. Excavation of shallowed channel.
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Manchester City Centre
Restoration of Lock 83. New basin at Dale Street. Sharp bend widened near Tariff Street.
Bridges: Rochdale to Littleborough Edinburgh Way and Gorrels Way, Rochdale M62 blockage, Castleton Locks: Manchester to Castleton M60 and Broadway, Chadderton Failsworth Co-op and Town Centre Manchester City Centre