A MAJOR EFFORT IS getting underway on the Lichfield Canal restoration.
This is a six weeks programme of sheet piling that is taking place at Gallows Reach in the city, Janet Friend reports.
A new channel
Walsh Construction is undertaking the work that will form a new channel, with the company also continuing the construction of a concrete wall on the opposite side.
This follows extensive groundwork carried out by trust's volunteers preparing for the arrival of the specialist contractors.
This work has been funded by Lichfield District Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy grant.
Image by Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust
Derek Lord, planning and technical trustee at Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust, explained:
A key moment
“This is a key moment. Volunteers have worked tirelessly on the project so far and bringing in contractors for this specialist phase means we can keep momentum and have this first part of Gallows Reach in water by the summer.”
The volunteers from the trust however will still be working on the canal bed and carrying out bricklaying while the heavy engineering work is taking place.