Beal Lock - Now open
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Detail
| Type | Advice |
| Start Date | 1/22/2024, 10:15:00 AM |
| End Date | 4/4/2024, 9:45:00 AM |
| Start Location | Beal Lock (Lock 4) |
| Ends Location | Beal Lock (Lock 4) |
| Towpath Closed | No |
Description
The lock is closed due to flood siltation and debris,
Contractors will be attending site to assess the works required.
We will update this notice once we have more information to share.
Updates
The Dredging team have now completed works, the navigation is now open.
4/4/2024The dredging team have been on site all week unfortunately they have been unable to remove enough of the significant amount the flood and siltation deposit for the lock to be operational, therefore navigation will remain closed.
The team will be returning Tuesday 2nd April, we will update this notice when works are complete.
3/28/2024The dredging team have been on site all week unfortunately they have been unable to remove enough of the significant amount the flood and siltation deposit for the lock to be operational, therefore navigation will remain closed.
The team will be returning Tuesday 2nd March, we will update this notice when works are complete.
3/28/2024Works are progressing well, we are hoping dredging will be completed for the Easter Holiday,
We will update this notice no later than 4pm Thursday 28th March.
3/26/2024Due to rising river levels the dredging mobilisation has been delayed. Mobilisation will now commence on 21st March 2024, providing river levels have returned to normal levels.
We anticipate these works will take between 12-14 days to complete, river levels depending.
Everything that can be done to complete these works sooner and enable passage at Easter is being explored. We will provide a further update no later than Tuesday 26th March 2024.
3/15/2024Dredging works to Beal Lock have been delayed in starting as a result of other dredging works being delivered by our contract partner overrunning.
Works will now commence from 18th March 2024, with an expected completion of Thursday 28th March 2024.
We will provide a further update once works on site have commenced.
3/7/2024Contractors are due to start works to remove the flood and siltation deposit at Beal Lock week commencing 4th March, we are anticipating this to be completed by the 15th March.
2/8/2024