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Coventry Canal Closure November 2022


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Coventry Canal
Location: Between Bridge 87 and Bridge 88, between Streethay and Fradley, Coventry Canal
Starts At: Bridge 87, Bearshay Bridge
Ends At: Bridge 88, Brookhay Bridge
Up Stream Winding Hole: Huddlesford Junction
Down Stream Winding Hole: Fradley Junction

Monday 31 October 2022 08:00 until Friday 25 November 2022 17:00

Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: Structure failure


 

Original message:

 

During the inspection of a newly found culvert between Bridges 87 and 88 on the Coventry Canal, we have found a partial collapse that will require extensive works to undertake a full and substantial repair.

The works will require a temporary closure of the navigation and towpath as the interim protection preventing excessive leaking and further deterioration of the culvert is only suitable in the short term.

We wanted to make sure boaters & towpath users have enough notice to make alternative plans, and so we are letting our customers know now as the work can only safely be delayed until the end of October. As a consequence, there will be a full closure of the canal & towpath from the 31st October.

It is anticipated that the canal will need to be closed for up to 4 weeks, but will be re-opened earlier if possible. This notice is intended to give warning of the closure to canal users in order to pass through the area prior to the start of works. 

We are sorry that this closure is required at this time, but it is essential for the ongoing safety of the canal. We hope that by starting after school half-term week, impact on our customers will be minimised.

Please feel free to contact us on 03030 404040 for any further enquiries.

You can view this notice and its map online here:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/23518/between-bridge-87-and-bridge-88-between-streethay-and-fradley-coventry-canal

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50 minutes ago, roland elsdon said:

It currently is held together with a big polythene sheet and a prayer.

concerned we might get it round the blade as we came through 2 days ago.

Same when we passed. Was quite surprised there wasn’t signage requiring reduced speed when passing over it. I’m sure CaRT could have borrowed a couple of “tick over” signs from permanent moorings somewhere!

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11 minutes ago, Iain_S said:

Same when we passed. Was quite surprised there wasn’t signage requiring reduced speed when passing over it. I’m sure CaRT could have borrowed a couple of “tick over” signs from permanent moorings somewhere!

There not blue and white 😭

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Plastic was white and already shredding. Interestingly today we passed the crt survey launch ( doing about 6mph with a massive wash) .

maybe this is how they find ( or create) leaks.

wonder if they image moored boats . There was little room to moor anywhere on ‘conventional stops) between Braunston and suttons.

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It would appear the neighbouring land owner has been doing some digging in order to improve the drainage on his land, and has disturbed some old land drains, one of which was connected to the culvert which passes under the canal, which no one had any knowledge of.  As with the breach on the Rochdale canal in Ancoats, Manchester, three years ago, once the exit of the culvert had been opened this allowed water to start to flow, thus then causing the culvert to fail. Unlike the one in Ancoats a plastic sheet appears to be holding this one for now!

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