Caldon canal closed at Ivy House Lift Bridge

[Cheshire cat]

Ivy house Lift Bridge  Bridge No 11 is experiencing a structural failure as of 23/06. A call has been put in to the relevant contractors.

[IanR]

Bugger, we were planning passage this weekend. Is it serious does anyone know? Really don't want to be stuck up here for too long, it's bloomin lovely.

 

Ian.

[David Mack]

Received earlier today:

 

Notice Update: Caldon Canal, Navigation: Open, Towpath: Open

 

 

Notice Update: 25th June 18

Navigation: Open, Towpath: Open

Caldon Canal
Starts At: Bridge 11, Ivyhouse Road Lift Bridge
Ends At: Bridge 11, Ivyhouse Road Lift Bridge

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Update on 25/06/2018:

Our contractors have been able to complete the repairs to Ivy house road lift bridge. The canal is now back open.

 

 

Original message:

 

The canal is currently closed at Ivyhouse Lift bridge due to a mechanical fault, our contractors have been contacted and we are waiting for them to attend.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, we will provide a further update when the contractors have been able to investigate the issue further.

You can find all notices at the url below:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices

[IanR]

Thanks David, back to plan A then!

 

Ian.

[Cheshire cat]

for us too. Last time we went through we recovered a cricket ball from the water. No idea if it was worth four runs or six.