Overnight closure of the Grand Union Canal near Harefield Marina, Hillingdon
Work item: HS2-MW-Align-Ph1-Ar-Ce-C1-Prog-works-13-02/09/2024
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Location
- Colne Valley
- Worksite Name
- Grand Union Canal
- Contractor
- Align JV
- Type of works
- Canal closure, viaduct works
- Estimated Start Date
- 16/09/2024
- Estimated End Date
- 22/09/2024
What we are doing
From Monday 16 September we will need to close the Grand Union Canal (GUC) overnight for the installation of parapets – outer wall panels – that run along the length of the viaduct.
The canal will be closed to all boats at a point just south of Harefield Marina. The works will take place between 10pm and 5am the following morning each night and will finish by Sunday 22 September 2024. Access to the marina will remain open but passage south towards Uxbridge will not be possible whilst the nighttime installation takes place. This is to ensure the safety of both users of the GUC and construction workers. We will open the canal during the day for boats – closing only at nighttime.
There are only two parapet panels needing to be installed over the towpath, so it does not require a full closure. We have a short temporary hold of no more than ten minutes on the night of Monday 16 September on the towpath for users whilst works take placed over head.
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