Rochdale Canal

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Start date: August 4, 2023
End date: August 11, 2023
Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
Stoppages & Restrictions

Manchester

Lock 79 Coal Pit Middle

Starts At: Lock 81 Butler Street
Ends At: Lock 72 Scothmans

Update on 08/08/2023:

We are pleased to advise that the boat has now been recovered from Lock 73, and the temporary repair to Lock 79 is now complete. Please note, navigation through Lock 79 is possible with use of one working head paddle only until further works can be carried out. Navigation has now resumed between Lock 72 and Lock 81 on the Rochdale Canal.

Update on 07/08/2023:

Please be advised navigation remains closed between Lock 72 and Lock 81 on the Rochdale Canal.

Our local operations team have been onsite at Lock 79 today and have started the temporary repair to the paddle which became detached. They will be returning to site tomorrow to continue with the repair.

Third party contractors will be onsite at Lock 73 tomorrow to attempt to recover the sunken boat from within the lock.

A further update will be provided tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 8 August.

Update on 04/08/2023:

Please be advised navigation remains closed at Lock 79 on the Rochdale Canal due to an issue with the head gate paddle.

Following further investigations today, we have found that the paddle has become detached and is within the lock chamber. Our team will aim to retrieve this over the weekend period and attempt a temporary repair on Monday.

Please note, padlocks have been placed on Lock 81 and Lock 72 to prevent entry to the flight, as there is also sunken boat at Lock 73 in which our teams are assisting with its recovery.

A further will be provided by Tuesday 8 August.

NAVIGATION CLOSURE (9.30am Friday 4 August 2023 until further notice)

Please be advised navigation is currently closed at Lock 79, Coal Pit Middle, Miles Platting on the Rochdale Canal due to an issue with the head gate paddle.

Our local team will be onsite today to further investigate, and an update will be provided this afternoon.


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