Chester gates installation running late

Published: Thursday, 28 February 2019

VISITED the staircase locks in Chester on Tuesday to see the new gates being installed, writes Peter LLoyd.

ChesterNew gatesDue to be finished on the 8th March they are running late.

Need to be removed

The gates are in place, as shown in Peter's photograph, but need to be removed for final fitting work.

Unfortunately the straddle crane which lifted them into place does not want to lift them out.

Gates were made at Bradley Works.