Julia Hatmaker
Funded by the Mayors Challenge Fund, the £4.8m proposed walk and cycle path is designed by Planit-IE on behalf of the Bridgewater Canal Company, which is owned by Peel L&P.
The path will allow walkers and cyclists to travel over the Manchester Ship Canal between Salford and Trafford without encountering traffic. Currently, they must go across Barton Road Bridge, which has a narrow carriageway. Once construction is complete, it will link up two key parts of the Bridgewater Way, providing a continuous traffic-free 20-mile route between Wigan, Salford, Castlefield, Trafford and Altrincham.
“There have been ambitions to deliver improvements to Barton Aqueduct and reinstate the elevated walkway for a number of years,” said Peter Parkinson, director of the Bridgewater Canal. “Following a public consultation, we’re thrilled to be bringing the plans forward to improve the area for walkers, runners and cyclists.”
Taxi driver rescued after turning left and following sat nav into the Bridgewater Canal
GMP officers say he had a lucky escape
The driver had to be rescued (Image: GMP Traffic)
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image captionThe driver was rescued by police after his car went into the Bridgewater Canal
A taxi driver who drove into a canal after following his sat nav device had to be rescued by police.
The driver had made a left turn off Bridgewater Way in Eccles, Greater Manchester, and drove into the Bridgewater Canal on Sunday evening, police said.
Officers hauled out the black vehicle and rescued the driver, who the force said was embarrassed .
Greater Manchester Police said it was a very lucky escape .
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REGIONAL A MAN has been arrested in connection with a series of sexual assaults in Trafford. Between last Tuesday and Sunday police received seven separate reports of sexual assaults centred on canal and river towpaths in the borough. In each report, the offender has approached the victim from behind on a mountain bike, before touching them inappropriately while riding past.
The incidents reported are: 6.20pm on March 3 on Bridgewater Canal, Sale. 9.20am on March 6 on Bridgewater Canal, Sale. 4.50pm on March 6 on Bridgewater Way, Old Trafford. 6.20pm on March 6 on Little Ees Lane, Sale. 6.45pm on March 6 on River Mersey. Specific location currently unknown.