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Restored canals will take half of Olympic traffic
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BRITISH WATERWAYS has given the go-ahead to the restoration of the waterways around the Olympic Park site in East London in a bid to reduce truck movements in the area.
Part of this restoration project involves the 218.9m Prescott Lock, which will enable large river barges to reach the area and deliver construction material for the Olympic development.
The plan is to move 50% of the necessary material by water; this is expected to save 170,000 truck journeys. And that in turn equates to a 4,000 tonne reduction of in CO, emissions during the construction period, and a further 440 tonnes a year thereafter.
British Waterways says 34 barges capable of carrying 350 tonnes apiece, will pass through the twin water control gates, replacing about 1,200 trucks every week. The lock is funded by the Department for Transport, British Waterways, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation, the Olympic Delivery Authority and Transport for London. Work on the lock is set to begin in March and to be completed by summer 2008, ready for the three-year construction project.