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Lock 83, Wigan and Lock 68, Wigan

Starts: 21 December 2022 08:00 am

Ends: 21 December 2022 11:00 am inclusive

Type: Navigation Closure

Reason: Repair

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterwayLeeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts atLock 83, Lock 19
Ends atLock 68, Lock 4
Upstream winding holeWinding Hole, Haigh Park Rowing bridge, upstream of Bridge 60.
Downstream winding holeCanal junction with Leigh Branch.

Updates

21/12/2022 10:06

We are sorry to advise that this stoppage is being removed from the winter works programme. We have to constantly review our priorities and having already assigned additional budget to the grouting programme to accommodate additional works, this project has been re-prioritised to accommodate higher priority works.

We will be rescheduling these works into a future winter programme.

Again, we are sorry for this change and we hope that this doesn't cause any inconvenience to our boating customers.

Description

A stoppage is required to carry out the following on both Locks 83 and 68 at Wigan.

Resin grouting will be put behind the lock walls to fill up any voids and prevent deterioration of the lock structure.

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