* . *
The Guardian

Embankment of 18th-century canal in Cheshire collapses after flooding

The Guardian on
Embankment of 18th-century canal in Cheshire collapses after flooding



Engineers assess damage as heavy rains cause first major breach of Bridgewater Canal since 1970sEngineers are assessing the scale of damage to a canal built more than 250 years ago after flood waters caused a dramatic collapse of part of its elevated embankment in Cheshire.The Bridgewater Canal, which was previously used to transport coal but is now a leisure waterway, caved in near Dunham Massey in the first major breach of the waterway for 54 years. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/02/bridgewater-canal-embankment-cheshire-collapse-flooding

Author : Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

Publish date : 2025-01-02 18:32:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tags : The Guardian

you might also like

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %%%. . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . .