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Wednesday 17th March 2010

Stoppages Results

19 Feb 2004 until further notice

Booking Details: West India Lock, London Docklands

Associated Regional Office: Non BW Region

Free up to one hour either side of high water during working hours. Thereafter £20 per night. Additional berth charges for boats visiting Poplar Marina are applicable. Lock operation: 7am - 7pm locks for vessel movement (48 hours notice required). Booking line: 9am-5.30pm in the office for bookings. For security and operational reasons, all bookings need to be made 24 hours in advance. Lock availability subject to tide.

(Enquiries: 020 7517 5550)

 
01 Jan 2007 until further notice

Advice: London Tidal Locks

Associated Regional Office: Non BW Region

For London tidal lock times, please visit www.waterscape.com/londontidallocks

(Enquiries: 020 7985 7200)

 
22 Feb 2010 - 26 Mar 2010

Advice: Halfpenny Bridge at Lechlade

Associated Regional Office: EA Thames Region

Maintenance work is being carried out on Halfpenny Bridge between these dates. Masters of boats should navigate with care when passing the bridge. The maintenance pontoon will move upon request to allow boats to pass through the bridge more easily.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

 
01 Mar 2010 - 15 Oct 2010

Restriction: Shillingford Bridge, near Wallingford

Associated Regional Office: EA Thames Region

During these dates, each arch of the bridge will be closed at different times, while refurbishment work takes place. The river will remain open but navigation will be restricted.

When the side arches are closed the centre arch will be open, and when the centre arch is closed both side arches will always be open.

When the centre arch is closed no mooring will be allowed within 40 metres of the bridge. Please follow directional signage and navigate slowly and with caution in the vicinity of these works.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

 
20 - 20 Mar 2010

Stoppage: Hampton Court to Steven’s Eyot, Kingston

Associated Regional Office: EA Thames Region

Due to the Kingston Head of the River Race, the river will be closed from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. All those in charge of boats should comply with the general directions, and with any special directions that may be given in particular circumstances.

Boats will not be able to navigate anywhere on the River Thames downstream of Molesey Lock between Hampton Court Bridge and a point one hundred metres downstream of Steven’s Eyot, Kingston, except in the Surrey channel alongside Thames Ditton Island.

Competitors will assemble downstream of Hampton Court Bridge about thirty minutes before the start and then be despatched at intervals to race downstream along a course which will pass on the Middlesex side of Thames Ditton Island, then on the Surrey Side of Ravens Ait to the finish in the channel on the Middlesex side of Stevens Eyot.

Casual mooring to the towpath or anchoring anywhere between Hampton Court Bridge and Kingston Bridge, on the Middlesex side of Steven’s Eyot, is not allowed.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

 
13 - 13 Jun 2010

Stoppage: A355 Windsor/Eton relief road bridge to Jacobs Ait near Windsor and Eton footbridge

Associated Regional Office: EA Thames Region

Due to the Royal Windsor Triathlon the river will be closed to boat traffic from 6am - 9.30am.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

 

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