GU Closed locks 54 - 56, Berko 2nd Nov UFN

[Twopints]

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/29978-lock-55-rising-sun

 

Navigation closed until further notice due to significant damage to lock gate due to a boat striking the gate.

 

 

Closure extended from lock 54 to lock 56

Short pound with very limited mooring space.

We advise boating visitors to find a safe and available mooring some distance from lock 54 to 56

Edited November 5 by Twopints

[GUMPY]

I see cart don't know where their own winding holes are, Cowroast is not the nearest there is one literally just below Lock 53 opposite the station.

 

[Francis Herne]

It's not on their asset map so they don't know it exists.

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers

 

(even when things are on their asset map, no-one in the office seems to know they exist)

[matty40s]

Lock 55 was damaged quite a while ago and only passable by narrowboats using the offside gate.

There was a winding hole below lock 56, but this seems to have completely disappeared now.

You could also wind in the river exit between the pub and the garage, although this looks like it has had its banks strengthened since I was down there for the Winter in 2009.

[GUMPY]

1 hour ago, matty40s said:

There was a winding hole below lock 56, but this seems to have completely disappeared now.

It was well silted when I left there in 2019. It never was official but was often used especially by me as it was the closest to my mooring going north.

 

1 hour ago, Francis Herne said:

It's not on their asset map so they don't know it exists.

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers

Last time I looked it was marked with official signs 🫢

[Twopints]

Updates

08/11/2024 09:20

 

• Effective Today and Over the Weekend: Navigation will be open for assisted passage from 12:00 to 14:00.
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• Starting Monday:
  • Monday to Friday: Assisted passage hours will be from 10:00 to 14:00.
  • Saturday and Sunday: Assisted passage hours will be from 12:00 to 14:00.

 

06/11/2024 13:57

UPDATE : Further to the damage caused by the boat strike on Saturday afternoon please be advised that our engineers and reactive team are putting everything in place to get the lock back open as soon as we can.

We have a work craft on its way to site to allow our reactive team manager to get accurate measurements for a new metal heel.

This will then need to be fabricated. We have a contractor providing a quote to support us in lifting the gate out for a repair. We have requested service searches to allow us to permit anchor mooring rings to be installed in the quadrant to allow us to temporarily strap up the gate which will allow us to offer assisted passage until the permanent repairs can be completed.

A further update will be provided once assisted passage can be offered