The Lock 60 Restoration is about to begin! Road-Con, Inc., from West
Chester, will be arriving at Lock 60 in the days ahead to reconstruct
and recreate Lock 60 as it was in the early 1900s.

The Schuylkill Canal Weir Channel and Schuylkill River Bank Stabilization
SCA, partnering with the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Upper Providence Township, will be coordinating the stabilization of the weir channel at the confluence to the Schuylkill River this spring. Thanks to a mini-grant from the Partnership of the Delaware Estuary, with funding being provided by the Delaware Estuary Program and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SCA will be restoring the riparian buffer at this popular fishing point. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network will provide their expertise and Upper Providence Township will be providing the heavy equipment and labor for placing bioengineering fabric that will stabilize the bank. SCA will provide the volunteer labor force for planting native species of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous and aquatic plugs along a 50-foot riparian area on the river’s bank.
If you would like to get involved in this project, contact SCA at 610-917-0021
with your interest and desire to help out.

Project Updates

Public handicap-accessible restrooms have been installed in the garage at Lock 60. Thanks to the generosity of various local private foundations and a state DCED grant, the restrooms were constructed throughout the winter. The Bethany Group Inc., from Valley Forge, started the work in October with the anticipated completion date of mid-December. But due to the harsh winter conditions and some delays in delivery of materials, the work was not completed until January. An occupancy permit has been issued by Upper Providence Township allowing use of the restrooms by the general public. They will be open to the general public during SCA’s scheduled events.

Thanks go out to our funders:
The Arcadia Foundation
The Helen D. Groome Beatty Foundation
Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust
Phoenixville Community Health Foundation PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development
and
special thanks goes out to the UPT Public Works for all of their help!

	It began with marking out the floor and putting in the foundation. The old windows were taken out and boarded up.
	Once the doors replaced the old windows, work on the interior space was completed rather quickly. It took two to put the tile on the walls.
	The finished interior space – each water closet has automatic flushing units to conserve water as well as the faucets in each sink.
The finished exterior of the building and the established handicapped parking area as it is today. Once the nicer weather arrives, Don Frisco, a Board member and dedicated volunteer, will be coordinating the painting of the exterior surface with an Eagle Scout candidate. The parking area will also be paved and the area landscaped to provide a more pleasing appearance. The next phase of the project will be to construct an ADA-compliant boardwalk from the restrooms to the Locktender’s House providing handicapped access to the house.