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River Thames lock closures - Investment programme November 2015 to March 2016
Issue three – 24 December 2015
Listed below are the locks that will be closed during the 2015 to 2016 investment programme. The locks will be closed from the first date listed and re-open the day after the final date.
St John's Lock 2 November 2015 to 4 March 2016
Re-sheeting the head lock gates and repairing the tail lock gates
Godstow Lock 2 November 2015 to 4 March 2016
Re-sheeting the lock gates
Culham Lock 2 November 2015 to 4 March 2016
Refurbishing the lock chamber
* Day's Lock 8 February 2016 to 26 February 2016
Minor repairs to the lock chamber
Temple Lock 2 November 2015 to 26 February 2016
Refurbishing the lock chamber
* Marlow Lock 25 January 2016 to 29 January 2016
Improvements to head lock gates
* Cookham Lock Original proposed closure postponed
The design of the new pedestal system has been completed and we are waiting for tender returns. We still aim to undertake this work in this year’s programme, provided there is sufficient time for completion prior to Easter 2016. We are investigating a method of working by lock restrictions rather than full closure.
Penton Hook Lock 11 January 2016 to 4 March 2016
Repairing the tail lock gate pintle
* = Locks with changes since the previous issue
Completed work
Boulters Lock – Re-sheeting the tail lock gates
River Thames lock closures - Investment programme November 2015 to March 2016
Issue three – 24 December 2015
Listed below are the locks that will be closed during the 2015 to 2016 investment programme. The locks will be closed from the first date listed and re-open the day after the final date.
St John's Lock 2 November 2015 to 4 March 2016
Re-sheeting the head lock gates and repairing the tail lock gates
Godstow Lock 2 November 2015 to 4 March 2016
Re-sheeting the lock gates
Culham Lock 2 November 2015 to 4 March 2016
Refurbishing the lock chamber
* Day's Lock 8 February 2016 to 26 February 2016
Minor repairs to the lock chamber
Temple Lock 2 November 2015 to 26 February 2016
Refurbishing the lock chamber
* Marlow Lock 25 January 2016 to 29 January 2016
Improvements to head lock gates
* Cookham Lock Original proposed closure postponed
The design of the new pedestal system has been completed and we are waiting for tender returns. We still aim to undertake this work in this year’s programme, provided there is sufficient time for completion prior to Easter 2016. We are investigating a method of working by lock restrictions rather than full closure.
Penton Hook Lock 11 January 2016 to 4 March 2016
Repairing the tail lock gate pintle
* = Locks with changes since the previous issue
Completed work
Boulters Lock – Re-sheeting the tail lock gates