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Work to removal Union Canal blockages at Kingsknowe, Wester Hailes, M8, Greendykes Road, Vellore Road and Lathallan.
- 115 LUCS R0021 Work started on M8 blockage,
Work started on M8 blockage looking east - 115 LUCS R0022 M8 works almost complete
M8 works almost complete looking east - 115 LUCS R0023 M8 Bridge almost complete
M8 works almost complete looking east - 115 LUCS R0027 Western M8 canal diversion
Excavation of western M8 canal diversion - 115 LUCS R0035 Completed M8 works
Completed M8 works looking east - 115 LUCS V1386 M8 bridge construction
M8 bridge construction looking east - 132 LUCS R0015 Rebuilding Greendykes Rd Bridge
Rebuilding Bridge 27 at Greendykes Road. The road had to be raised here to ensure boats had sufficient headroom. View looking north - 132 LUCS R0017 Rebuilding Greendykes Rd Bridge
Shuttering work during rebuilding of Bridge 27, Greendykes Rd looking east - 132 LUCS R0018 Greendykes Rd Bridge almost complete
Greendykes Road, Bridge 27 almost complete, view is looking east - 132 LUCS R0019 Completed Greendykes Rd Bridge
Completed new Bridge 27 at Greendykes Road, view is looking east - 132 LUCS V1387 Greendykes Road bridge reconstruction
The reconstruction of Greendykes Road, Bridge 27 is almost complete, view is looking east - 176 LUCS R0002 Fawns park dredging
Dredging work at Fawns Park - 195 LUCS R0004 Park Farm dredging
Dredging work near Park Farm - 196 LUCS R0006 Park Farm dredging
Dredging work at Park Farm - 208 LUCS R0009 Workboat near Edinburgh Rd Aqueduct
Dredging workboat near Edinburgh Road Aqueduct, Linlithgow - 249 LUCS R0050 Work starts at Vellore Rd Bridge
Work starts at Bridge 51, Vellore Road - 249 LUCS R0051 West side earth dam at Vellore Rd
West side earth dam required for construction of Bridge 51 at Vellore Rd. - 249 LUCS R0052 Bridge construction at Vellore Rd
Construction of Bridge 51, Vellore Rd looking west - 249 LUCS R0054 Bridge construction at Vellore Rd
Shuttering being put in place during construction of Bridge 51, Vellore Rd looking west - 249 LUCS R0055 Concrete blockwork at Vellore Rd
Blockwork for eastern retaining walls at Bridge 51, Vellore Rd - 249 LUCS R0056 Bridge construction at Vellore Rd
South side reinforcing bars being put in place during the construction of Bridge 51, Vellore Road. - 249 LUCS R0057 Bridge construction at Vellore Rd
Bridge construction at Bridge 51, Vellore Rd looking east - 249 LUCS R0058 Vellore Rd during Bridge construction
Vellore Rd during the construction of Bridge 51. The road had to be raised here to ensure boats had sufficient headroom. - 249 LUCS R0060 Vellore Rd Bridge almost complete
Bridge 51 at Vellore Road almost complete looking west - 249 LUCS R0061 East side earth dam at Vellore Rd
East side earth dam required for construction of Bridge 51 at Vellore Rd. View shows south side retaining wall before infill was placed behind it - 249 LUCS R0062 Concrete blockwork at Vellore Rd
Detail of concrete blockwork at Vellore Rd - 249 LUCS R0067 Completed Vellore Rd Bridge
Completed Bridge 51 at Vellore Rd before filling the canal under it - 249 LUCS V1389 Construction of Vellore Rd Bridge
Construction of Bridge 51 at Vellore Rd, bridge abutments completed - 255 LUCS R0070 Construction of Lathallan Bridge
Reinforcing bars in place during construction of Bridge 52a at Lathallan. In the early 1970s the contruction of the A801 blocked the canal here - 255 LUCS R0072 Construction of Lathallan Bridge
Construction of Bridge 52a at Lathallan showing formwork and Bridge deck construction. In the early 1970s the contruction of the A801 blocked the canal here