Olympics written question – answered at on 15 June 2009.
Bob Laxton
Labour, Derby North
To ask the Minister for the Olympics what contracts have been signed with the Olympic Delivery Authority to enable water-borne freight to be transported to and from the Olympic site.
Tessa Jowell
Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (London), Minister (Cabinet Office) (Also Minister for Olympics and Paymaster General)
Water-borne freight can access the Olympic Park via several of the waterways which run next to and through the Olympic Park.
The Lea Navigation canal, which runs along the western perimeter of the site, already enables 100 tonne barges to access the park. Access to Waterworks River (which runs through the centre of the Park) has been facilitated by investment in a new lock at Three Mills (formerly known as Prescott Lock). This lock will enable the passage of 350 tonne barges to the Olympic Park wharf located opposite the aquatics centre. Dredging has been undertaken along Waterworks River to ensure barges can reach the new wharf.
The construction of Three Mills lock was managed by British Waterways with funding contributions from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), Transport for London, Department for Transport, London Development Agency and the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation. Dredging was undertaken by British Waterways. The new wharf along Waterworks River has been constructed by the ODA's tier one contractor, Volker Highways.
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Bill Ellson
Posted on 16 Jun 2009 7:23 pm (Report this annotation)
Lots of people quite rightly mentioned, but considerable credit must go to the late Gwyneth Dunwoody MP who as Chairman of the Transport Select Committee was highly effective in persuading the ODA to look at the possibilities of using water transport.