----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [canals-list] XP Trent & Mersey Canal Closed..................
> 2008/10/20 Brian Dominic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> ............... at Bridge 21 - a tractor & trailer fell off the >> bridge, wreaking the wall on one side. BBC East Midlands Today said >> the canal would be "closed for some time". > > Waterscoop.com were slightly more mysterious about it, reporting: > > "... it is necessary to close the navigation whilst masonry and items > of farm machinery are removed from the canal." > > They just say that the canal will remain closed until further notice. > See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7681010.stm >From the opening shot, it looks like the bridge collapsed. Wonder how it scored on the maintenance survey? -- Iain
