Past meets the future on the Dover Western Docks Revival development

Work has begun to remove a section of an old 19th century sea wall to prepare the way for the new Wellington Navigation Channel.

The work is part of the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development and is a crucial stage in the marine civil engineering works on the project.

A new navigational route will be opened up that will allow pleasure vessels to enter or leave Wellington Dock from the upcoming new marina.

The new Wellington Navigation Channel will also see a new Bascule Bridge and a pedestrian footpath built behind the original seawall.

This will join the New Marina Curve and Marina to the seafront Esplanade, bringing together the new facilities on the waterfront.

Once the old sea wall has been removed, piling work can begin at Wellington Dock that will connect to the new Western Docks.

Sheet pile cofferdam installation will then get underway using large specialist equipment before reinforced concrete walls and the base of the cut are built.

The £250M Dover Western Docks Revival will play a key role in the regeneration of the Dover seeing the waterfront transformed to host shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.

A new cargo terminal and distribution centre will develop the cargo industry, leading to more employment opportunities for local people.

Jack Goodhew, General Manager – Special Projects, Port of Dover, said: “Connectivity is an important part of DWDR, linking old and new parts of the waterfront and the wider Port estate, such as the historic Cruise Terminal 1, to create a new destination for Dover that our community and visitors alike can explore.”

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