Phase 2, Stage 15 Progress Report.
The new winding hole.
The winding hole at the end of the Aston Clinton Bypass was going to be built by the contractors of the new road but this was dropped as they were asking for £33,000 for design and construction over and above the cost of the normal channal that the Highway Agency are providing! So the trust was going to do it. But in 2003 I am very pleased to report that,, following a meeting with the Project Manager of Balfour Beattie followed up by a formal request through BW, a winding hole is being provided at the west end of the Aston Clinton By-pass canal diversion - it is in fact saving the Highway Authority money!
To see an archive of the pictures of the work on this stage, click here
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| June 2003: The new winding hole | June 2003:: The new winding hole. |
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| June 2003:The base of the new overflow weir. The weir is to take water from the settlement pond into the canal. | July 2003:The overflow weir is taking shape. |
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| July 2003: the new overflow weir is nearly finished. | July 2003: The new winding hole is nearly finished. |
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| Oct 2003: the new winding hole is finished. |