Burgess Arm Towpath Bridge 14A, to Brownhills Bridge 15 near Higher Poynton, Macclesfield Canal

The work to Burgess Bridge is due to start next week
as planned, however we have a slight delay in getting the canal dewatered due to a very heavy workload on our dam installation Contractors.  Therefore we want to advise that the canal will not be dewatered until Thursday morning of the 8th November so navigation will remain open to boats until this time. 

This will not impact on the planned completion date of the programme, we will work additional time and over the weekend to catch up. 
Thank you.

A navigation closure is required to repairs the voids under the surface of the towpath.   The voiding is on both sides of Bridge 14A (the bridge into the side arm) and in the past it has caused a collapse of the towpath on both approach ramps to the bridge.  Repairs are needed to prevent further voids occurring in the immediate area and causing a safety hazard, as well as potentially making the entrance to the arm unusable.

It will not be possible to repair the wall on either side of the bridge without dewatering the main navigation from Bridge 15 to Bridge 14A and removing access to the side arm.