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Work to removal Union Canal blockages at Kingsknowe, Wester Hailes, M8, Greendykes Road, Vellore Road and Lathallan.
- 033 LUCS R0142 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Wester Hailes phase 2 work in progress. - 034 LUCS R0137 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Wester Hailes phase 2 work: Looking west from Drumbryden Road, this view shows the new Bridge 6 over dry land which was part of the work to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the east side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Spring 2000 and September 2001. - 034 LUCS R0141 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Wester Hailes phase 2 work: Looking east from near Drumbryden Drive, this view shows the new Bridge 6 which was part of the work to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the east side of Wester Hailes blockage between Spring 2000 and September 2001. - 035 LUCS R0131 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Canal excavation from near Drumbryden Drive looking east. This was part of the work to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the east side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Spring 2000 and September 2001. - 036 LUCS R0139 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Bridge 6b (Clovenstone Rd) under construction. This was part of the work to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the east side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Spring 2000 and September 2001. - 036 LUCS R0140 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Bridge 6b (Cloverstone Rd) under construction from Hallesland Rd. This was part of the work to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the east side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Spring 2000 and September 2001. - 036 LUCS R0143 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Canal at Bridge 6b (Cloverstone Rd) under construction. This was part of the work to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the east side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Spring 2000 and September 2001. - 036 LUCS R0148 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Part of the Wester Hailes phase 2 completed work looking west from Bridge 6b. This reinstated 850 metres of canal in the east side of Wester Hailes blockage between Spring 2000 and September 2001. - 038 LUCS R0134 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
Looking west at Bridge 6c, Murrayburn Rd showing canal under construction. This was part of the work to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 038 LUCS R0144 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
New canal looking west from Bridge 6c, Murrayburn Rd. This was part of the work to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 038 LUCS R0147 Wester Hailes phase 2 work
Looking east from Bridge 6c (Murrayburn Rd) at completed phase 2 work. This to reinstate 850 metres of canal in the east side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Spring 2000 and September 2001. - 039 LUCS R0120 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
Start of Wester Hailes phase one work looking west from Bridge 7, Wester Hailes Bridge. Phase one reinstated 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 039 LUCS R0133 Wester Hailes phase 1 works
Start of Wester Hailes phase one work looking east from Bridge 7, Wester Hailes Bridge. Phase one reinstated 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 039 LUCS R0146 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
Almost complete Wester Hailes phase one work looking east from under Bridge 7, Wester Hailes Bridge. Phase one reinstated 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 040 LUCS R0122 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
Almost completed Wester Hailes phase one work looking west from Bridge 7, Wester Hailes Bridge. Phase one reinstated 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 040 LUCS R0123 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
Wester Hailes phase one work looking east from Bridge 7, Wester Hailes Bridge. Phase one reinstated 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 040 LUCS R0132 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
Bridge 7 almost completed looking east. This was part of the Wester Hailes phase one work looking east from Bridge 7, Wester Hailes Bridge. Phase one reinstated 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 040 LUCS V1408 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
Construction of Bridge 7, Wester Hailes Road looking east. Only one carriageway has been built at this time and work has yet to start on the new canal through Wester Hailes - 043 LUCS R0124 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
Start of work at the western end of Wester Hailes blockage. This was phase one which reinstated 850 metres of canal in the west side of the Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 043 LUCS R0126 Wester Hailes phase 1 work
At the western end of the Wester Hailes blockage with new canal almost complete with blockage in place. This was part of the phase one work which removed 850 metres of the western Wester Hailes blockage between Autumn 1999 and Summer 2000. - 114 LUCS R0026 Eastern M8 canal diversion
Newly excavated eastern M8 canal diversion - 114 LUCS R0028 Eastern M8 canal diversion
Water held back by earth dam on eastern M8 canal diversion - 114 LUCS R0030 M8 Bridge under construction
M8 Bridge under construction looking west - 114 LUCS R0031 M8 Bridge under construction
M8 Bridge under construction looking west - 114 LUCS R0032 Eastern end of M8 canal diversion
Eastern end of M8 canal diversion not yet connected to canal - 114 LUCS R0033 Eastern M8 canal diversion
Complete eastern M8 canal diversion - 114 LUCS R0034 New M8 Bridge
Almost completed M8 Bridge looking west - 114 LUCS V1383 M8 Bridge construction
M8 Bridge construction looking west - 114 LUCS V1407 M8 bridge construction
M8 bridge and diverted canal almost complete looking north - 115 LUCS R0020 M8 blockage, view from west
Work about to start on M8 blockage looking east