WORK will start next week on an upgrade to the Calder & Hebble towpath by Shepley Bridge Marina.
The money being provided by Network Rail's Transpennine Route Upgrade's (TRU) scheme, Janet Friend reports.
This will allow Canal & River Trust to upgrade the surface of the towpath for pedestrians and cyclists, and transform what has become a muddy, difficult route into an all-weather surface, with Mark Robinson, enterprise manager at Canal & River Trust, explaining:
Delighted
"Our charity is delighted to receive funding through TRU’s First and Last Mile scheme for such an important project, where we’ll enhance the towpath at Mirfield along the Calder & Hebble Navigation and significantly improve the pedestrian journey between Shepley Bridge Marina and Station Road.
"As a charity, it’s vital for us to collaborate with other organisations to preserve our historic canals. Improvement works begin on Monday 10th February and the team is aiming to keep the towpath open along the stretch where the work is taking place, though there may be a closure when the tarmac is laid.