Shropshire Closure

[MIke Rimmer]

Shroppie is closed between Bunbury and Tilstone locks due to embankment collspse.

Closed on 28/11/17 for unspecified time.

[dor]

It will give Tom Crossley AKA Victor something else to blame on CRT's maintenance.  Regardless of what the cause was.

[Mac of Cygnet]

5 hours ago, MIke Rimmer said:

Shroppie is closed between Bunbury and Tilstone locks due to embankment collspse.

Closed on 28/11/17 for unspecified time.

I presume you mean 28/10/17, as you say is closed?

[cuthound]

Perhaps the OP is clairvoyant?

(In which case perhaps he would be so kind as to PM me this week's lottery numbers )

Edited October 29, 2017 by cuthound
Missuing worm

[MIke Rimmer]

15 hours ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

I presume you mean 28/10/17, as you say is closed?

oops,

Yes date should be 28/10/2017.

 

Mike

[nicknorman]

We are the wrong no side of it! Just spoken to CRT workmen en route, they say some silt has come down into a bridge hole from an overflowing stream (odd, since it hasn’t rained recently), water depth now 14”! But not as bad as “embankment collapse” might suggest.

[MIke Rimmer]

Looking forward to their report AFTER they have examined it. When we looked yesterday we could have walked across the canal. Its not simply "some silt". We too are stuck above it along with a queue of boats. 

[nicknorman]

35 minutes ago, MIke Rimmer said:

Looking forward to their report AFTER they have examined it. When we looked yesterday we could have walked across the canal. Its not simply "some silt". We too are stuck above it along with a queue of boats. 

Oh dear, doesnt sound good. We shall be joining the queue in a few hours...

[Dave_P]

53 minutes ago, nicknorman said:

Oh dear, doesnt sound good. We shall be joining the queue in a few hours...

You could always go the other way if it's a long closure...

[ditchcrawler]

Someone on Facebook said his hire boat got partly flooded being pulled off ??????

[matty40s]

4 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

Someone on Facebook said his hire boat got partly flooded being pulled off ??????

Is he bragging.....

[nicknorman]

Well we got through - just, third attempt. And we draw 2’8” so it can’t be too bad.

[nicknorman]

All a bit of a farce really. Apparently the volockies at Bunbury took it upon themselves to "close" it and the next lock down (Tilstone mill) and put hand-writted "lock closed" signs up along with some yellow tape. The chap in charge of Anglo Welsh was having none of it, had a business to run, boats to turn round etc and cut the yellow tape, rammed a few hire boats back and forth over the detritus to clear a path, and back to business as usual! We met a CRT boat en route to the scene, but left them at the Iron lock for their lunch break. Their advice was to go for it! They weren't quite sure what they were going to do with an empty work boat when they got there anyway! At Tilstone lock there were 3 CRT people milling around, one in a posh jacket (office bod) who didn't flinch as we came into the allegedly closed lock.

They just need to get a dredger, or mini-digger on a boat to the scene, scoop it out and all will be fine. But organising that seems to be problematic!

There was just a small stream - ditch really, running down from the slight embankment. There is a small pond thing above, and it seems something gave way and a volume of water went into the canal carrying a lot of silt and rubble.

 

[Machpoint005]

This reminds me of many years ago (1977) when the Sunday Times ran a story that Accra Airport (Ghana) was closed. I had tickets booked and paid for, to fly out a few days later. The nice lady at British Caledonian (remember them?) said, oh yes, the runway had been closed for three hours last week so that they could resurface it. I've been sceptical about uncorroborated news ever since.  

Edited October 30, 2017 by Machpoint005
misplaced punctuation mark

[MIke Rimmer]

We got past yesterday. its deep enough if you stay close to the towpath side. The offside of the canal just by the bridge is about 12" deep.

Still needs dredging our properly though.

 

Mike

 

[dor]

CRT have just announced that the canal is now "fully open".  They do advise reducing speed and staying on the towpath side though.

[Hudds Lad]

Quote

Notice Alert

Shropshire Union Canal
Starts At: Bridge 105, Bunbury Lock Bridge
Ends At: Lock 13 Tilstone Lock

Saturday 28 October 2017 14:00 until Wednesday 1 November 2017 17:00

Type: Advice
Reason: Maintenance

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Update on 01/11/2017:

 

Navigation has now fully reopen.

 

Update on 30/10/2017:

 

Navigation has now reopen. 

However, boaters are advised to reduce their speed and keep to the towpath side of the canal when passing along this area.

 

Original message:

 

Due to a problem with the lock the canal is closed between Lock 13 Tilstone Lock and Bridge 105, Bunbury Lock Bridge.

We will be able to provide a further update when our teams have carried out investigations.

You can view this notice and its map online here:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/11878/shropshire-union-canal-between-lock-13-tilstone-lock-and-bridge-105-bunbury-lock-bridge

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