BUCKBY Locks delay

[matty40s]

Grand Union locks 7-13 were supposed to open this Friday after a new balance beam on lock 12 plus some other works above.

Nothing is happening, contractors are standing around (and the balance beam is on the ground)  being paid to do nothing as they wait for a piece of wood" to be fabricated.

This should arrive next Tuesday, with opening of the lock following the balance beam replacement on Friday 24th.

 

Just thought I'd drop this in as CRT havnt yet updated notices and hire boats along with about 20 other boats will be trying to get through this weekend.

[philjw]

On Sunday the whole nearside top gate was missing

[PaulJ]

Ive just come down Watford and asked all there what they had heard.

Nothing!! All quoted me was going to open on the 17th in the afternoon.

Luckily for me Im going right at the junction..

Alan did tell me Tuesday going up there it was rumoured there was going to be a delay. 

Edited March 16 by PaulJ

[matty40s]

As of now.

[matty40s]

Wednesday is now rumoured to be the big day

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[AG2]

Having a walk by the top lock now and boats are going through.

The CRT man says the locks are open and he had the padlock in his van.

[matty40s]

Yup, 1st boat down has just slid past, only noise is the water bubbling, another leccy drive.