WORK CONTINUES ON REBUILDING the collapsed Llangollen Canal embankment at Whitchurch, writes Alan Yates.
With the laying of stone progressing at a steady rate with approximately 300mm being added daily with each lift. Depending on the weather of course, the stone laying should be complete by Christmas?
The latest photograph (on a foggy Sunday) shows soil having been added along the outer edges of the main base layer, helping to establish the profile of the new embankment as construction proceeds.
Scale of the project
The photograph also provides a useful indication of the scale of the project. The height of the Whitchurch Arm on the left, together with the lift bridge in the background, gives some idea of the eventual height to which the new embankment must be raised.
There is still a considerable amount of material to be placed before the embankment reaches canal level, but the new structure is now beginning to take shape.
The next few weeks should provide an interesting indication of how the new construction will tie into the existing canal infrastructure around the lift bridge. Photo (thanks to Kieran for his drone skills) shows the perspective from the 'flood field'.