Bid to reopen lock covered for the Olympics

摘要

Carpenter's Road Lock, in the middle of London's Olympic Park, was covered over to make a level walkway to the games, and should have been reinstated afterwards. But it wasn't, and CRT has applied for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to rebuild it.rnThe total cost is likely to be £1.7m, of which CRT itself has raised £650,000. A decision on the lottery bid is expected on 5th December.rnRoger Squires of the IWA said: "The aim was to make the games as friendly as possible for people with disabilities, so flat access was needed. Unfortunately, Carpenter's Road Lock was in the middle.