Kennet & Avon Canal - Widcombe Footbridge & Victoria Footbridge, Bath

Detail

From Date: 02/03/2022 08:00

To Date: 09/03/2022 18:00 inclusive

Type: Advice

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterway: Kennet & Avon Canal

Starts at: Bridge 201, Victoria Suspension Bridge

Ends at: Bridge 195, Widcombe Bridge

Description

Please be advised that contractors on behalf of Bath and North East Somerset Council will be undertaking bridge surveys beneath Widcombe and Victoria Footbridges in Bath from a floating pontoon and scaffold tower.

Navigation of the Kennet and Avon Canal will remain open.

There will be lookouts in place to warn of any approaching craft, at which point the pontoon will be retracted from beneath the bridge if necessary to allow safe passage for the craft.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, we will endeavour to keep the disruption to a minimum.

You are welcome to contact us on [email protected]  if you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team.