Closure at Folly Bridge, Oxford 2017: river closure notice
Published 16 August 2017
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When
Monday 21 August 2017 to mid-October 2017.
Where
Iffley Reach: Folly Bridge, southern navigation channel and arch.
Details
Oxfordshire County Council have employed contractors to carry out repair works to the southern navigation channel bridge arch at Folly Bridge, Oxford. They are also carrying out repairs to a section of failed riverbank at the same location.
In order for the works to be carried out the narrow channel through the southern, left bridge arch must be closed. The closure of this channel will be marked with the appropriate red navigation marker buoys. The main northern, right navigation channel and arch remain open to navigation in the normal way. River users are reminded that boats going upstream must give way to boats coming downstream.
We apologise for any inconvenience this closure causes and thank you for your patience during this time.
Note: All directions as to left and right are given looking upstream.
Byelaws
Nothing contained in these directions shall supersede those parts of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 as may be relevant.
And Notice is hereby given, that it is provided by Byelaw 52 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws, 1993 that:
The master of any vessel shall except in an emergency not pass any boat-race regatta public procession or gathering for the launch of a vessel or any other event or function which may cause a crowd to assemble on or by the river nor station his vessel thereon in such a manner as would risk obstructing impeding or interfering with such boat-race regatta procession launching event or function or endangering the safety of persons assembling on the river or preventing or interfering with the maintenance of order thereon.
The maximum penalty for breach of the Byelaws is £1,000.