Projects and ongoing works
As well as the management and development of five Scottish canals, we care for bridges, buildings, locks, The Falkirk Wheel, The Kelpies and 19 water supply reservoirs in locations across Scotland. You can read about each of our projects in detail below, or visit our stoppages page for a full, current list.Â
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If you'd like to see where works and stoppages are happening, you can also visit our live network map, which shows where navigation is suspended or where a lock or other asset is not currently operational (in red). Click on features to read more and find links to further information.
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Telemetry Upgrades, Crinan and Caledonian Canals
Project duration: February and March 2025Â
Union Canal: Fountainbridge Towpath Improvements
Scottish Canals has completed major towpath improvements at Fountainbridge in Edinburgh. The project upgrades a key section of the Union Canal, improving access for people who walk, wheel and cycle, as well as for boaters using the canal.Â
Falkirk Five Trail
Thanks to funding from Falkirk Council, made available through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, we have created a new 5km active travel route around The Falkirk Wheel with community designed art benches and bike racks installed at regular intervals around the trail.
Dunardry Rolling Bridge
Dunardry Rolling Bridge at Lock 11 is the only bridge of its kind on the canal and dates back to 1900. Â
Crinan Canal Planned Winter Works 2023/24
This third year of works continues our lock gate replacement programme, with the installation of new gates at lock 15, the Crinan sea lock. We will also be upgrading the existing life-expired operating equipment for new electrical gate actuators.