Millennium Link project
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The Millennium Link project was a major Scottish engineering and regeneration initiative that restored and reconnected the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals to create a continuous navigable waterway between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal restoration project
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engineering project ⓘ regeneration initiative ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
enhancing heritage assets of Scottish canals
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improving recreational access to canals ⓘ revitalising canal-side communities ⓘ |
| completionContext | UK millennium regeneration initiatives ⓘ |
| connects |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| created | continuous navigable waterway between Glasgow and Edinburgh ⓘ |
| developedBy |
British Waterways
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Canals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Millennium Commission
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ local authorities ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Falkirk Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | Millennium Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | The Millennium Link project ⓘ |
| includesWorkOn |
aqueducts
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bridges ⓘ canal channels ⓘ locks ⓘ towpaths ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| notableStructure | Falkirk Wheel boat lift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedWaterway |
Forth & Clyde Canal through central Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Union Canal between Falkirk and Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote leisure and tourism on Scottish canals
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restore navigation between Glasgow and Edinburgh by inland waterway ⓘ support urban regeneration along canal corridors ⓘ |
| reconnected |
Forth & Clyde Canal
NERFINISHED
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Union Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restored |
Forth & Clyde Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| transportMode | inland waterway ⓘ |
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