Lock 46 to Lock 48, Rochdale Canal

Detail

From Date: 09/07/2020 15:00

To Date: 01/08/2020 15:00 inclusive

Type: Navigation Closure

Reason: Repair

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterway: Rochdale Canal

Starts at: Lock 46

Ends at: Lock 48

Upstream winding hole: Between Bridge 46, Benthouse Bridge and Bridge 45, Pike House Bridge

Downstream winding hole: Between Bridge 51, Ben Healey Bridge and Bridge 50

Updates

31/07/2020 15:16

We are pleased to advise the works to repair the lock floor at Lock 46 on the Rochdale Canal have been successful. The team have left the site and the scaffolding has been removed.

Contractors will be onsite tomorrow morning to remove the dams and navigation will re-open once normal water levels have resumed. We anticipate this to be by 3pm tomorrow, Saturday 1 August.

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24/07/2020 15:25

Please be advised, due to our contractor’s prior commitments, the dams have been installed this week at Lock 46 on the Rochdale Canal.

The contractors will be back onsite Monday morning to confirm the dams are safe to work behind. Our team have set up site and will start works as soon as this has been approved.

An update will be provided Friday, 31 July.

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10/07/2020 16:33

What appeared to be a blown cill at Lock 46 on the Rochdale Canal, as investigations continued, we have uncovered a hole in the lock floor.

Our team are forming a method of repair, including gaining materials and equipment needed for its repair.

We are hopeful the team will be onsite next week, and we anticipate the repair will take 2 to 3 weeks.

An update will be provided Friday, 24 July.

Please continue to follow the government advice regarding coronavirus – stay alert, control the virus, save lives.

You can read more on our response to the coronavirus crisis here.

Description

Please be advised navigation is closed between Lock 46 and Lock 48 on the Rochdale Canal due to a problem with the cill at Lock 46.  

Efforts to repair the cill have been made by our team today, however a repair was unsuccessful.

Investigations continue and an update will be provided tomorrow, Friday 10 July.

Please continue to follow the government advice regarding coronavirus – stay alert, control the virus, save lives.

You can read more on our response to the coronavirus crisis here.