Devizes Lock 37 to Cave Lock 45, Devizes, Kennet and Avon Canal

Detail

From Date: 20/11/2017 08:00

To Date: 08/12/2017 16:00 inclusive

Type: Navigation Closure

Reason: Repair

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterway: Kennet & Avon Canal

Starts at: Lock 45, Cave Lock

Ends at: Lock 37, Devizes Lock

Upstream winding hole: Above Kennet Lock 50

Downstream winding hole: Foxhangers Marina

Updates

09/11/2017 14:11

This closure will be extended for one week to
complete on the 8th December. This is to ensure the team
deliver all of the essential repair works required.

The start date remains the same.

Description

To undertake repairs as follows:

Lock 45: Brickwork repointing and repairs to the lock chamber to reduce leakage.

Lock 41: Repairs to the lock cill to reduce leakage.

Lock 37: Repairs to the bottom gates to reduce leakage.

The dates have been changed to enable more efficient programming of the delivery teams across all the Kennet & Avon works.