Lock 1 Top Lock, Lock 4 & Lock 14, Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal
Detail
From Date: 04/01/2022 08:00
To Date: 18/02/2022 16:00 inclusive
Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: Repair
Is the towpath closed? No
Location
Closest waterway: Shropshire Union Canal
Starts at: Audlem Lock 14
Ends at: Audlem Lock 1
Upstream winding hole: Lock 13
Downstream winding hole: Bridge 79
Description
A stoppage is required to carry out the following:
Lock 1 Top Lock, repair the top & bottom Gates to extend life & reduce leakage. Also, Lock Ladder & Quadrant Repairs
Lock 14, undertake repairs to lock quadrant.
While undertaking the other 2 repairs at Audlem, the team will also replace/modify the balance beam and fit a new baffle plate to the head gate at Lock 4.