Thames Path: Work on collapsed section of towpath delayed
Transport committee chairman, Alexander Ehmann, said the authority was committed to restoring the route "as swiftly and safely as possible".The work, he said, was made difficult because of limits on equipment that could be used at the tidal site. Access problems and difficult ground conditions had also made the work "complex".
But the project was "moving forward", Ehmann said."In addition to these works, we've also taken the opportunity to undertake remedial works on the towpath from Richmond Lock to the location of the breach," the Liberal Democrat councillor added."These works have included clearing a blocked culvert, replacing a non-return valve and stabilising sections of the towpath, as well as making some surface level improvements."Diversions remain in place at either end of the towpath, which is fenced off.Details of alternative routes are on the council's website.
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