Huddersfiled Narrow- Dredging

[Fender151]

Hi all,

C&RT have started the dredging operation on the Hudds Narrow today, I believe they are doing the whole of the canal, possibly a couple of weeks work, guy wasn't sure.

Standedge Tunnel could be interesting.

TBO, I am not sure you would get a boat up between Slaithwaite and Marsden due to build up of silt, I would not be rushing to get up until the work is finished.

Have fun

[Hudds Lad]

I've not been down since lockdown began, and from local Facebook groups it would appear the towpath is rammed most days.

Is it all being staged from the fields by Titanic Mill again?

[Fender151]

Yep, it is.

I live in Slowit, and walk the Towpath most evenings, mostly keep to the ridge. 

Towpath, and Spath Res, in hot days is  Crazy busy.

 

[Hudds Lad]

I'm up in Golcar between a pub and a club, very quiet on an evening and weekend but very busy in daylight for foot traffic, expect it will all change this weekend.

 

the only alert i've had from CRT today is that they've now finished dredging between 12 & 13

[matty40s]

A weeks work....?

[Hudds Lad]

didn't last long, navigation closed again whilst "local repairs" are carried out on 12E  

[Hudds Lad]

finally got a notice from CRT…

“Dredging works will be carried out within the stretch of Lock 26 to Lock 32.

The works will be carried out to individual sections:

Lock 32-31, Lock 28-27 and Lock 27-26.

Navigation will be closed as these works are happening.

We aim to have the works complete by Thursday 9th July.“