Culham lock

[Bob12348]

Anyone know when Culham lock will be reopened, or if its been fixed?

[OldGoat]

Thames EA reports

http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk/

 

Culham lock is still out of action - there's a broken hydraulic hose and sod's law says it's under water (my feeble guess)...

[Thomas C King]

Update, they're suggesting it unlikely to be fixed by the bank holiday weekend: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/culham-lock-2021-emergency-lock-closure-notice/culham-lock-2021-emergency-lock-closure-notice

[Paringa]

This is the latest.

 

 

Dear boater

 

Our Operations Management and Waterways department have explored all options and have found a temporary solution to repair Culham Lock. We are therefore pleased to announce that the lock will be open for navigation for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

 

Please be careful when navigating through the lock and do not enter the fenced off area.

 

We plan to carry out a full repair in the week commencing 12 April. The lock will need to be closed for several days in order to facilitate this. We will issue further information on this after the Easter Bank holiday weekend.

 

We wish you all a very happy Easter Bank Holiday weekend!

[OldGoat]

9 minutes ago, Paringa said:

This is the latest.

 

 

Dear boater

 

Our Operations Management and Waterways department have explored all options and have found a temporary solution to repair Culham Lock. We are therefore pleased to announce that the lock will be open for navigation for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

 

Please be careful when navigating through the lock and do not enter the fenced off area.

 

We plan to carry out a full repair in the week commencing 12 April. The lock will need to be closed for several days in order to facilitate this. We will issue further information on this after the Easter Bank holiday weekend.

 

We wish you all a very happy Easter Bank Holiday weekend!

They've probably resurrected the balance beams from their store of junk at Oxford...

or dragged Tony out of retirement.

[Paringa]

FYI...Culham no longer needing to be closed for repairs.

 

 

Dear boater

 

We are continuing to explore options to carry out further works at Culham Lock to ensure that the lock remains operational and safe for the boating season.  These works will be carried out without the need to close the lock to boat traffic.

 

Therefore, there are no closures planned for the week commencing 12 April 2021 at Culham Lock.

 

Please be careful when navigating through the lock and do not enter the fenced off area.

 

Many thanks

[Tim Lewis]

On 21/03/2021 at 20:25, Bob12348 said:

Anyone know when Culham lock will be reopened, or if its been fixed?

The EA web site implies that the restriction notice was withdrawn in 1st April

[OldGoat]

6 hours ago, Tim Lewis said:

The EA web site implies that the restriction notice was withdrawn in 1st April

It's ongoing  beacause the lock is very deep (for the Thames)  and the access to the hydraulic feeds are awkward. EA have just posted this -

 

quote

Dear boater

 

We are continuing to explore options to carry out further works at Culham Lock to ensure that the lock remains operational and safe for the boating season.  These works will be carried out without the need to close the lock to boat traffic.

 

Therefore, there are no closures planned for the week commencing 12 April 2021 at Culham Lock.

 

Please be careful when navigating through the lock and do not enter the fenced off area.

 

Many thanks

 

River Thames Waterways Team

endquote

 My guess and unsubstantiated (so I'll get a bollocking from my "boaters team leader) that EA will leave it 'as is' for the remainder of the Easter period and make a further announcement 'shortly'