The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is delighted to announce an important breakthrough (literally!) in the crucial Loxwood road crossing project. Tomorrow (Monday 2nd June) the Trust's contractors, CJ Thorne of Uckfield, expect to join the excavated sections on the east and west sides of the B2133 road, so reinstating a link that has been broken for more than 100 years. There is still a lot of work to do before the new bridge (technically a tunnel because of its length) is ready for canal boats, but from tomorrow its final shape should begin to become clear. The total cost of the B2133 crossing project is estimated at £1.5 million, which the Wey & Arun Canal Trust has raised by its own efforts.

Please phone or e-mail me if you would like to visit the site on this historic day. I am organising a small selection of photos to be made available by Wednesday morning. My mobile no. is 07771 923368.

For general information on the work of the Wey and Arun Canal Trust, please telephone the Trust office on 01403 752403.