Keep up to date with the latest news from the Bridgewater Canal.
11 June 2008
A section of the Bridgewater Way in Runcorn was officially opened to the public this week. The opening of the eight mile section runs from Waterloo Bridge to Moore.
A section of the Bridgewater Way in Salford was officially opened to the public this week.
12 December 2007
Sustrans Connect2 bid have won the Big Lottery Funds: The Peoples £50 million contest.
23 October 2007
A major project to get millions of people walking and cycling in the Greater Manchester area came a step closer today as Sustrans’ Connect2 Lottery bid entered the ultimate stage of the Big Lottery Fund’s: The People’s £50 Million contest.
27 September 2007
A photo opportunity took place earlier today at Sale Waterside to highlight the Bridgewater Way’s role in the Sustrans Connect 2 Big Lottery Fund Bid.
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Opened on 17th July 1761, the Bridgewater Canal has a special place in history as the first canal in Britain to be built without following an existing watercourse, and so became a model for those that followed it.
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