Liverpool Canal Link

Feasibility work was funded by the North West Regional Development Agency, British Waterways Regeneration Task Force and a detailed proposal drawn up during 2003.

Funding for the work came from the NWRDA, (50%) with the rest coming from Europe via the ERDF Objective 1 programme.

Prince's Dock Footbridge was raised to allow boats to pass underneath and the bridge approaches have been landscaped.

The final section of the canal link commences south of the Floating Roadway Basin, crosses the Pier Head and terminates at Canning Dock.

In 2007, during the construction of the canal link, the sites of Chester Basin and Manchester Dock were excavated.

The excavation revealed various carved stones in the area of Chester Basin, which were identified as being from the Liverpool Town Hall of 1673.

The canal link was completed in December 2008 with the Pier Head section finished earlier in September.

Liverpool Canal Link passing through the Pier Head
A map of the projected route of the canal
The new canal link heading south past the Liver Building