Updates
05/03/2021 09:29
We are pleased to advise Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal has now been repaired and is back in operation.
26/02/2021 09:53
Our teams have found the fault to the cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal and will be back onsite early next week to repair. The team will then check all the lock's operational components to ensure usability.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
A further update will be provided by Friday 5 March.
19/02/2021 14:37
Our team have installed stop planks at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal ready for scaffolding to be installed onsite next week to enable our teams to investigate the issue with the cill.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
A further update will be provided by Friday 26 February.
12/02/2021 15:22
Please be advised our team will be onsite at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal week commencing Monday 15 February to start repair works to the blown cill.
Once works are completed here, the team will move on to Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock to establish the exact cause of the underwater obstruction.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
An update will be provided by Friday 19 February.
29/01/2021 15:05
Please be advised works to repair the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal have been postponed whilst our teams deal with the ongoing effects from Storm Christoph.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
A further update will be provided Friday 12 February.
22/01/2021 12:09
Due to the effects Storm Christoph has caused in the North West, works to repair the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal have been postponed.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
A further update will be provided Friday 29 January.
15/01/2021 15:06
This week, our teams have set up site to repair the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal and awaiting further sign off from our Design & Development team.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
A further update will be provided Friday 22 January.
08/01/2021 15:57
Our team will be immobilising onsite on Monday 11 January to start the repair work to the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal, subject to further sign off from our engineers.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
An update on progress made will be provided Friday 15 January.
04/12/2020 14:41
Works to repair the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal have been planned in to start week commencing Monday 4 January 2021.
Due to the current location of workboats and other equipment needed, these works are subject to status of ongoing closures and further subject to arising emergency works within the North West.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
An update will be provided Friday 8 January 2021.
27/11/2020 16:31
Due to a new Mandatory Standard imposed in October 2020, further approval regarding the creation of Stop Planks was needed which has delayed the works at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
The design of the Stop Planks has now been approved and our teams are working on dates to able to dewater the lock.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
An update will be provided by Friday 4 December.
17/11/2020 16:41
The stop planks, which are being made especially for Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal, are being manufactured this week and our teams are looking into possible dates of when they can attend site to investigate the blown cill.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
An update will be provided by Tuesday 24 November.
03/11/2020 15:52
Works to repair the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal are still on hold as unplanned emergency works arise within the North West.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
We are hopeful to start these works soon and an update will be provided Tuesday 17 November.
16/10/2020 16:28
Due to arising emergency works within the North West, works to repair the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal has been postponed.
However, we anticipate works will start in 2 weeks' time, subject to further unplanned emergency works.
An update will be provided Tuesday 3 November.
18/09/2020 16:17
Works to repair the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal are on hold as we wait for the stop planks to be made.
We anticipate this will take 4 weeks.
An update on progress will be provided by Friday 16 October.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
08/09/2020 10:35
The site meeting has now taken place to determine the method of repair for the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Stop Planks need to be measured and made before works can commence. Our teams are working together to carry out the repair and an update on progress will be provided Friday 18 September.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
27/08/2020 15:20
Due to emergency works arising within the week, the site meeting to plan a method of repair for the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal will now take place next week.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
An update will be provided Friday 4 September.
20/08/2020 15:16
Our teams will be onsite next week to plan a method of repair for the blown cill at Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock Offside on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Please continue to use Lock 65, Wheelock Top Lock, Towpath Side for navigation.
An update will be provided by Friday 28 August.
