T&M closure between Middlewich and Dutton

[shugie]

There is another weir at Dutton, on the outside of the first bend after the lock. It's often almost invisible because of the undergrowth, but there has been work done earlier this year to clear it. It's no great surprise to me that one or another section of bank has failed in this way, the issues have been known about for years but action seems to have been limited to 'monitoring'.

 

Tim

 

If it is really going to be two years, I might as well pack up shop now

 

Can you not claim compo from CART, the hire operators on the canal in Wales that was shut for ages got something from BW?

[ClaymoorePaul]

There is another weir at Dutton, on the outside of the first bend after the lock. It's often almost invisible because of the undergrowth, but there has been work done earlier this year to clear it. It's no great surprise to me that one or another section of bank has failed in this way, the issues have been known about for years but action seems to have been limited to 'monitoring'.

 

Tim

 

If it is really going to be two years, I might as well pack up shop now

 

Tim

 

I'm going to pop into Red Bull next week as I live near there, to see what options we have. I'll let you know what they have to say.

[cwwmike]

Looks like RT are working at Croxton over the weekend and now that the canal level has been dropped there is a wall of mud between the canal and the flash it looks very strange.

[tillergirl]

Had an email from these guys today and they tell us that Croxton will be fixed around Christmas.............

[cwwmike]

I just found a photograph I took when Croxton first flooded - http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=5340

Edited October 9, 2012 by cwwmike

[marcus]

When is someone representing you and I going to ask BW/CRT WHYdid the canal breach? Its not enough to blame the very heavy rain, the bank at Croxton didn’t suddenly get closer to the water level, The T&M wasn’t the only contour canal section to receive unusual amounts of added rain and run off during those few days.

 

I’m not opportunistically BW/CRT kicking, but Bettisfield was put down to badger sets in the banks and Lymm to Rabbit warrens, could this be a failure to maintain or a failure to run off sufficient water?

Edited October 9, 2012 by marcus

[Liam]

For those interested, some more pictures taken on Sunday 7th October of the breach at Dutton.

 

[cwwmike]

Here's a photo of Croxton flash with it's low levels as the work is going on behind.

 

 

I was told today the work is going well and could be finished at Croxton before Christmas if the weathers stays good.

[cwwmike]

CroxtonCroxton 02.11

 

Works on the embankment have continued at a brisk pace with the entire project starting to look more like a finished embankment day on day.

 

After last week’s installation of the Stone Foundations, the Embankment has been rebuilt almost back to the top of the original Crest.

 

Concrete works have begun to the top of the canal wash wall, and are also going well. This is part of the end design these are to increase the height of the crest of the embankment, and also the free board. This will eradicate the low point on the wash wall and reduce the chance of the canal over topping again at this point.

 

At the time of writing the embankment is being top soiled ready to receive its specialist ‘Enkamat’ Covering and protection mentioned in last weeks diary.

 

Progress has been going well and with a review of the programme with the current rate of progress we are now confident to report, weather permitting, that we will look to reopen this section of the canal at the start of December.

[Stormbringer]

CroxtonCroxton 02.11

 

Works on the embankment have continued at a brisk pace with the entire project starting to look more like a finished embankment day on day.

 

After last week’s installation of the Stone Foundations, the Embankment has been rebuilt almost back to the top of the original Crest.

 

Concrete works have begun to the top of the canal wash wall, and are also going well. This is part of the end design these are to increase the height of the crest of the embankment, and also the free board. This will eradicate the low point on the wash wall and reduce the chance of the canal over topping again at this point.

 

At the time of writing the embankment is being top soiled ready to receive its specialist ‘Enkamat’ Covering and protection mentioned in last weeks diary.

 

Progress has been going well and with a review of the programme with the current rate of progress we are now confident to report, weather permitting, that we will look to reopen this section of the canal at the start of December.

 

Interesting...I have just spokent to CaRT about this and they told me that there was no 'change from the advertised Christmas reopening' and that any updates would be posted on waterscape ?

Or was that inside information ??

[cwwmike]

Interesting...I have just spokent to CaRT about this and they told me that there was no 'change from the advertised Christmas reopening' and that any updates would be posted on waterscape ?

Or was that inside information ??

 

Hi It was posted on here http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/features/diary-of-a-breach and my local paper with photos of the works here http://www.middlewichguardian.co.uk/news/10031681.Middlewich_canal_network_to_reopen_by_Christmas_after_flood_fiasco/ so it looks like it could be before Christmas if the weathers good.

[Stormbringer]

Thanks Mike. Links appreciated and bookmarked . Pity cart don't seem to read it !

 

Cheers Andy

[cwwmike]

Thanks Mike. Links appreciated and bookmarked . Pity cart don't seem to read it !

 

Cheers Andy

Yes it seems the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.

[Fred_Smith]

Thanks Mike. Links appreciated and bookmarked . Pity cart don't seem to read it !

 

Cheers Andy

 

Clueless & Really Terrible

[John Holden]

In the newspaper article it did say that the canal would be open at the beginning of December and the works completed by Christmas.

Plenty of room for confusion there without anybody being at all devious.

[Stormbringer]

Aye, tis clear as mud ! Lol...

 

Hoping to escape with our boat as early in December as possible, but its difficult to.plan around the current info.

Guess we'll just have to wait a bit longer and see how it goes !!

Cheers all

Andy

[cwwmike]

9 November 2012

 

Project manager Paul Brown gives us the latest information about the Croxton and Dutton repairs:

 

CroxtonCroxton repairs, 9 November

 

Again it’s another week of great progress and the end is almost within our sight. This week has seen the concrete works mentioned last week almost all completed. The specialist ‘Enkamat’ covering has also been installed which, at the moment, looks like it resembles some kind of lunar landscape.

 

However, raking topsoil over this area this will really improve the appearance and finish off the slope works. The Enkamat was selected as it is Croxton, 9 Novemberdesigned so that vegetation can grow and pierce through the matting and look very much like the original embankment.

 

Over the next week we are looking at completing the works on the embankment. We'll start on finishing works to the towpath and carrying out any odd jobs that around the site that all combine to complete the work. I am pleased to say that we will definitely be opening the canal at Croxton in early December which will re-open the canal up to the Dutton site.

[cwwmike]

CroxtonCroxton 19 November 2012

 

Well this week is a tale of good and bad news for you. First the bad news is that this is likely to be my penultimate update for the Croxton Embankment works, however we will morph the diary into one single project, update for the Dutton project below.

 

On the flip side the good news is that the embankment works are nearly all but complete. As you can see from the photos the site has been transformed over that last few weeks and the construction team are now working on the final finishes to the works. This has included installing a new fence at the top of the embankment and beginning to lay a new section of towpath.

 

We will be doing some work with the reeds to the offside of the canal to open up the channel width up to aid navigation round the bend in canal at this location

 

In the coming week we hope to complete these finishing works and begin the task of removing the clay bund we have across the canal. With all this in mind we are really confident that we will be able to open this section of the canal up at the beginning of December as we expected a few weeks ago.

[cwwmike]

Tuesday 27th November the T&M reopens from Croxton to Dutton!!!!

Edited November 21, 2012 by cwwmike

[Timleech]

Tuesday 27th November the T&M reopens!!!!

 

It would be wonderful if that were true!

 

My guess is August next year.

 

Tim

[cwwmike]

At Croxton it is.

 

At Croxton, progress on the ground has been excellent, so much so that we are delighted that we are going to be able to reopen the canal to navigation earlier than we first thought. The anticipated date for this is now Tuesday 27th November 2012

 

http://www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating/stoppages/results?waterways[]=98&search_data_by[]=stoppage&start_day=26&start_month=9&start_year=2012&end_period=all&end_day=26&end_month=9&end_year=2012&subtn=+Find+Stoppages+

 

It would be wonderful if that were true!

 

My guess is August next year.

 

Tim

Edited November 21, 2012 by cwwmike

[cwwmike]

I bet there CRT are glad they finished as the floods have been bad today far worse than before no rain since 8 this morning and waters still rising and are 1-2 metres below road bridges over the river.

[cwwmike]

Croxton reopen and looks great

 

Edited November 26, 2012 by cwwmike

[Stormbringer]

Great news about being reopened earlier than expected.

Looks good too ! Good job CaRT and team,

[Jim]

Congratulations to all at CRT. Now I can get Starcross home!