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River Lagan Gateway No 1 Lock First in 250 Years

This is the new Lagan Gateway River project opened at the end of Lockview road Stranmillis, where it meets the river Lagan. The project involved the construction of an 83m long suspension bridge, weir construction as well as a new Number one lock linking water below to the upstream river system. New canoe pontoons replaced old. To complete the picture wildlife murals of otter, kingfisher, hedgehog, fox, and hare were added by local artist Glen Molloy. Small boats will be able to make it upstream. This will be the first time this has happened since the Lagan Canal was closed to commercial barge traffic in the 1950s. The Stranmillis No 1 lock was one of 27, stretching the length of the canal, all the way to Lough Neagh. Work on the original canal started in 1756 and finished in 1794. Trade along the route stopped 70 years ago, and eight miles of the canal were filled in to accommodate the M1 motorway. Speaking as work on the lock got under way, Erskine Holmes, chair of the Lagan Navigation Trust, welcomed the project. “The commencement of work at Lock Number One reinforces the potential to open the entire navigation from Belfast Harbour to Lough Neagh, creating opportunities for economic development and tourism,” Mr Holmes said. Hopefully the Lagan Gateway project will attract significant visitors who will want to experience the activities associated with the navigation — namely, boating, walking, cycling, jogging, canoeing, water sports and angling.