Scottish Canals update

[ProDave]

From Scottish Canals:

Caledonian Canal:

Dear Boater


Engineers working on the £5.3m lock gate replacement works at Kytra and Fort Augustus have recently encountered some unexpected issues with the historic fabric of the lock chambers. Unfortunately, despite 7 days a week working and additional manpower and resources, it will now not be possible to meet the originally planned 8th April re-opening date for Kytra and Fort Augustus. With intensive input from our own teams and our contractors, we now expect Kytra and Fort Augustus locks to re-open to boat traffic at 8.30am on Wednesday 17th April 2019.

Whilst other areas of the canal remain unaffected and will be operational from 25th March, 7 days a week, 8.30am – 5.30pm, sea to sea transits will not be possible until Wednesday 17th April 2019.

Forth & Clyde:

Boaters, kayakers and canoeists are being invited to join a floating flotilla to celebrate the re-opening of the Forth & Clyde Canal this May.

No specific information but it looks like the F&C is re opening as a through route?

 

[Quandary]

£1.8m. a pair, sounds expensive?

 

[lpdsn]

From Scottish Canals:

Caledonian Canal:


Forth & Clyde:



No specific information but it looks like the F&C is re opening as a through route?

For kayakers and canoeists?

 

[Romeo]

No specific information but it looks like the F&C is re opening as a through route?

Yup, F&C will be open from forth to clyde again this year. April I think it the aim.

Edit: ".....upgrade Bonnybridge and Twechar lift bridges. The bridges were previously closed to boat traffic in early 2018 when routine inspections raised concerns over the safety of their mechanisms. Works to modernise and repair the bridges, made possible thanks to £1.625 million additional funding from the Scottish Government, will be complete by Spring 2019.

 

[Old Thady]

For kayakers and canoeists?

Could they install a cat flap for them?

 

[FlyingGoose]

Could they install a cat flap for them?

+1 Lazy bums , get out he water and walk around the bridge

 

[Halo]

+1 Lazy bums , get out he water and walk around the bridge

Wow! A boater calling kayakers lazy!

 

[FlyingGoose]

Wow! A boater calling kayakers lazy!

Excuse me, those electric winches and warm cabins and watching for Whales that might be in the way is rather stressful and tiring all Kayakers do is sit on there bums