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MAPS-PLANS NEWS WEATHER & TIDES PICTURES (Var.) MEDIA RECENT WORKS FUTURE PLANS GENERAL INTEREST GALLERY LETTERS ETC. CONTACT US	Latest Progress 11th November (Pictures courtesy of Chris Lockwood, as usual) FROM SWALES BRIDGE - UPRIVER - N.Side EARLIER..... Widening of culvert from Laxey School area, draining under Glen Road. PREVIOUS ITEMS................................ 10th November 2022 (All pictures courtesy of Chris Lockwood) .......................... N.Side of river, below Swales Bridge N.Side Below Swales Bridge Gretch Veg Culvert Outfall From Swales Bridge, downriver. .......................................... Collapse of Bank at Cooil Roy. ........................................................................... Previous ............................................................................. (01-10-2021) Timber Ledges and Shingle Base Added to Waterfall Culvert (Understood to be a spawning facility for fish). ........................................................................................... Lining and Reinforcing of N.Bank by weir. 10/08/2021 (Photos courtesy of Chris Lockwood) N.Bank Concrete Lining by Woollen Mills. Stone Facing - Glen Road South Bank Reinforcing - Upstream of Swales Bridge Stone Facing gainst Concrete Lining - Lower Part of Quarry Falls Culvert. (02-10-2021 : Stonework now removed - believed to be unsafe). .............................................................................................. 22-07-2021 River Works Start of Reinforcement of River Wall Removal of Weir Widening of River Adjacent to Swales Bridge ....................................................................................................... 30-04-2021 Works on Waterfall Culvert & Bridge (Pics as usual, courtesy of Chris Lockwood) Construction of new Quarry Side Wall New Bridge New Bridge (2) Picnic Area ....................................................................................... 23-04-21 Earlier Works on Waterfall Culvert. Upper part being widened. Old bridge replaced. ................................... Upper Culvert, looking downstream. Prepared for New Bridge Upper Culvert New Bridge Lifting into Place Upper Culvert Voila! ......New Bridge Upper Culvert - West Wall - On Quarry Side ............................................................................................... Previous Work: Removal of Pedestrian Bridge Widening of Channel View from Waterfall Area Waterfall ........................................................................................................ 20-03-21 Original Site.: Original Bridge (To be Enlarged and Replaced) Start of Width Enlargement: ..................................................................... 21-02-21 Further Culvert Progress and New Stonewalling. (Pics courtesy of Chris Lockwood) ........................................ ................................................ 11-12-2020 Glen Road resurfacing over culvert completed. Through road open again. .............................................................................................. 06-12-2020 Culvert Works (All pics as usual, courtesy of Chris Lockwood) East side liner completed Start of West side liner. View from river end View from road end. 18-11-2020 Earlier Work on Glen Road Culvert. ............................................................................... Upper part of culvert seemingly now complete, with some very neat stonework. Lower end of culvert being expanded to form a large chamber - purpose not yet clear. Expanded culvert shown from river end. 07-11-20 Earlier Works Original Stone Culvert (Upper end) Original Culvert (Lower end) New Culvert Part Constructed (Upper end) New Culvert Part Constructed (Lower end - showing enlarged road underpass) Preparation of New Culvert Base. ................................................................................. 3-11-20 Beach Removel of stones 'ramping against the sea wall: (OK, it may or may not work, but well worth a try...) ............................................................................ 13-10-20 Glen Gardens Tree-Catcher with new stone wall. (Nice stonework) ........................................................................................ Earlier Works Culvert - Start 13-10-20 (Pic courtesy of Chris Lockwood) (Again, nice stonework. Will probably look good when finished). Glen Rd - Filling in of old culvert. Early Oct.2020 (Pic courtesy of Chris Lockwood) ................................................................................. 18th Sept.2020: ROCKS! To the considerable surprise of nearby residents (some of whom were awakened at 0530 yesterday when works commenced) the MUA began to line the Laxey River banks with large boulders: Engineers in charge explained that the work was 'temporary,' and 'intended to reinforce the banks,' while several locals expressed robust fears that filling the river with even more obstructions will raise the water level during flood conditions and achieve the reverse effect from that intended. The work has now ceased (Sat. 19th. Sept), and the last wagonload of rocks was taken away - for unknown reasons. No doubt the subject will be addressed at the 'drop-in' meetings next week. ............................................................................................. 15-09-20 Quarry Falls Culvert Pics. courtesy of Chris Lockwood. Pic 1-2-3 Installation of culvert roof. 15/09/20 1 2 3 Note: pics 4/5/6 . These illustrate the concern of nearby residents that the capacity of the under-road tunnel will not be sufficient to accommodate the downflow from the culvert when full. Chris has made inquiries and was told that modification of the under-road tunnel 'is included in the next phase of works.' 4 5 6 ................................................................................. Quarry Falls Culvert 20-08-2020 ............................................................................................ Earlier Items: New Culvert Works - Emails from Ken Crellin to DOI: Wed - Mr Baker Thurs - Mr Baker + copy to Chief Minister (Pics courtesy of Chris Lockwood) Mon - Link to Manx Radio Coverage Thurs 20th - Letter - DOI to Manx Radio .......................................................................... 2019 :- Tree Clearing Update - 5th Nov. Quarry Falls Clearance - 1 Quarry Falls Clearance - 2 Quarry Falls Clearance - 3 UPFLOW FROM GRID (Work in progress from 04/11/19) River Scouring Survey & Wall Support Nr. Swales Bridge Woollen Mills Confluence - clearance. New River Wall Repairs to Quarry Falls Culvert Wall .................................................... The pics below are stored on GoogleDrive and may take a moment or two to appear. (Use 'back' button to return here) 2019: Tennis Courts Tree Clearance Quarry Falls Tree Clearance Quarry Falls Culvert Clearance New Culvert - Beside Glen Rd.	................................................
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