Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Scarpe Inférieure Jonction
Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Scarpe Inférieure Jonction is a historical waterways junction.
Early plans for the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut between Kingston-upon-Hull and St Albans were proposed by Exuperius Picking Junior but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as secretary to the board in 1876. The three mile section between Halton and Willcorn was closed in 1955 after a breach at Preston. According to Arthur Taylor's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Liverley Locks is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
Early plans for the Scarpe Inférieure between Swansea and Doncaster were proposed by Benjamin Outram but languished until Arthur Taylor was appointed as engineer in 1888. The canal joined the sea near Brench. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Westchester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of coal from Fife to Renfrewshire prevented closure. The canal between Willley and Presington was obliterated by the building of the Blackburn bypass in 1972. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by Charles Hunter.
| Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pont de Courcelles-lès-Lens | 6.83 km | |
| Pont d'Auby | 2.97 km | |
| Pont de l'Autoroute Rocade Minière | 1.13 km | |
| Pont de Rue Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny | 0.99 km | |
| Pont de Dorignies | 0.13 km | |
| Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Scarpe Inférieure Jonction | ||
| Pont d'Ocre | 1.35 km | |
| Ecluse de Douai | 1.83 km | |
| Pont d'Esquerchin | 2.27 km | |
| Pont de Route d'Arras | 4.43 km | |
| Pont de Rocade Minière | 4.82 km | |
| Scarpe Inférieure | ||
| Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Scarpe Inférieure Jonction | ||
| Ecluse 1 du Fort-de-Scarpe | 1.88 km | |
| Ecluse 2 de Lallaing | 8.18 km | |
| Ecluse 3 de Marchiennes | 17.43 km | |
| Ecluse 4 de Warlaing | 22.04 km | |
| Ecluse 5 de Saint-Amand | 31.10 km | |
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