Interruption to canal traffic south of Fort Augustus 14th - 16th May

Interruption to canal traffic south of Fort Augustus 14th - 16th May

Mon 12 May 2014

This Wednesday, Thursday and possibly Friday SSE will be helicoptering the new Beauly - Denny powerlines across the Caledonian Canal in the area between Fort Augustus and Kytra.

During this time it will be necessary to close that area of the canal and its towpath temporarily for up to an hour at a time.  There will be Scottish Canals and SSE staff on site to advise boaters, paddlers, walkers and cyclists. 

See a recent newspaper article about the work http://www.highland-news.co.uk/News/Helicopters-will-secure-powerlines-in-.htm 

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