Construction of the 50 tonne Kerse Lift Bridge will begin on 18 April and is expected to be completed in October.

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Fairport is also one of the most picturesque towns on the canal with its almost 100-year-old, fully operational lift-bridge and downtown dock.

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Transport Scotland, which is managing the project, said an overhead bridge, giving access to the westbound platform via stairs or a lift, would be installed later this summer.

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The authority said The Twin Sails Bridge would operate to its normal lifting schedule, "albeit with a slightly slower lift speed".

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