Restoration Update

The west bound tunnel portal under the A449 is nearing completion, work is also progressing well on the east side of the tunnel.

Restoration of the first two locks at Hawford progresses well with the fitting of gates to Lock 7.

Dredging, the first phase, nears completion with work being undertaken in Vines Park, Droitwich.

Hanbury Gateway Site, the landscaping work is well underway with surfacing and planting taking place.

A business development day was held in Droitwich to raise awarness of the potential generated by the project. Over 150 people attended an exhibition and talks introduced by Peter Luff MP.

Robin Evans BW Chief Executive visits Restoration Volunteers at the newly restored spill weir.

Tree clearance work has been undertaken on the section of the River Salwarpe to be canalised.

Lock 7 on the Junction Canal view East from Swan Drive Bridge. Construction work on the new Junction Canal is nearing completion with surface being added to the new Rugby Club access Road brinbge and the towpath installed down the first 3 Locks.

BW staff joined with Restoration Volunteers during Towpath Tidy to build 70 meters of fence around the newly restored Salwarpe Spill Weir.

The newly cleared Lock 7 at Hawford, with remarkable good brickwork below the silt line

Work on the A449 North bound carriage way piling the tunnel walls.

Volunteers visited the Junction Canal Construction site products of many weeks work, shaping the Sandstone coping stones for the new locks.

Sandstone coping stones in position around the lock.