Between Bridges 67 & 68 Llangollen Canal

Detail

From Date: 26/11/2018 08:00

To Date: 30/11/2018 16:00 inclusive

Type: Navigation Closure

Reason: Information

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterway: Llangollen Canal

Starts at: Culvert 67

Ends at: Culvert 67

Description

An unmarked bed valve (some were never formally recorded on asset maps) has been disturbed while dredging causing the canal to leak. We need to plug the valve hole quickly to prevent the leak getting worse.

Due to the soft silt canal bed our contractor doesn’t believe it’s possible to allow boats passage past the coffer dam as they may disturb the seal on the dam, but if they find it is possible this notice will be updated accordingly.

We do genuinely apologise for any inconvenience caused, but unmarked bed valves are one of the vagaries of the Llangollen Canal and this one caught us out.