K & A closed again - update

Published: Wednesday, 08 March 2017

THE Kennet & Avon Canal was closed again on Monday, this time by the failure again of Tyle Mill Swing Bridge near Aldermaston.

This is the second time the bridge has failed, it doing so in June last year, closing the waterway to traffic, and this time an 'electrical fault' is the problem, Keith Gudgin tells us.

Plagued with stoppages

The Kennet & Avon has been plagued with stoppages over recent years, and around August last year it was closed nine times, for one reason or another caused by various failures.

Further showing that the canals are not in better condition than ten years ago as claimed, as ten years ago this particular canal was in much better condition with very few stoppages as our records show.

UPDATE:

The fault has now been attended to with the bridge now open today (Wednesday).