Work is underway for Cardiff's Canal Quarter project, with enabling works on site for the Churchill Way development now complete. The scheme is part of a wider plan to create a new Canal Quarter and is scheduled to take 12 months to complete.
Work on the project, which began in early February, has seen the removal of the central reservation on Churchill Way and the tarmac dug up, with the service and utilities that were underneath the road now diverted. Site hoardings are now in place so work can begin to bring back the dock feeder canal, funded by Cardiff Council. You can keep up to date with more Cardiff stories by subscribing to our daily newsletter here.
The plan, approved by Cardiff Council's cabinet in May, is set to see the opening up of the canal, a new green public space with rain gardens in place to manage surface water drainage, outdoor seating and an amphitheatre-style outdoor performance area. It's also set to create a new district in the east of the city interlinking Bridge Street, David Street, Charles Street, Tredegar Street, Guildford Crescent and Barrack Lane to develop a "high-density, mixed-use development, attracting homes, hotels, hospitality, high-quality offices, leisure and retail units," according to Cardiff Council.
