Union Canal Towpath, Edinburgh

Works Included:

• Fully close off the existing towpath both to the East and West of the proposed site and provide a diversion around the works for public use.
• Remove existing vegetation from the stone cope along the towpath.
• Removal of barrier gates and speed humps from the towpath.
• Scarify/break out the existing surfaced towpath to allow new towpath construction works.
• Reduce side walls of redundant canal abstraction point under towpath and fill the existing void with concrete to reach formation level for new towpath granite setts.
• Install three 100mm black plastic, flexible ducting, with draw cords in canal bank soft verge along with 3nr reinforced plastic chambers 500 x 500mm square and 500mm deep, with lockable lids, connected to the ducting, to allow access for future cabling. All surplus arising’s to be removed from site.
• Supply and install new water supply pipework, 32mm diameter barrier pipe with 20mm barrier pipe branch connections to proposed location of new service bollards.
• Supply and lay new granite kerbs to towpath edge.
• Supply and lay new granite delineation kerb to back edge of towpath.
• Supply & lay new dark grey granite setts, setts laid on 30mm mortar with 150mm type 1 sub-base (setts to be similar to the development frontage interfacing with the canal towpath )
• Install metal pin mooring rings at mooring locations.
• Mark out correct locations and Install new solar led towpath lights along upgraded length of towpath.
• Supply and install 2nr new towpath recessed uplighters to illuminate crests either side of Viewforth Bridge, allow for all cabling and power connection.
• Graffiti removal from Viewforth Bridge walls and abutment.