Osney Railway Bridge: river restriction notice 2016
Published 26 September 2016
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When
Monday 10 October and continue until Friday 14 October 2016.
Where
Osney Railway Bridge, 400 metres downstream of Osney Lock.
Details
Network Rail are carrying out repair works to Osney Railway Bridge. They are repairing and replacing nuts and bolts underneath the bridge deck, as well as replacing concrete bag work around the central pier.
The works will be carried out from a moveable floating pontoon. This will be placed as necessary underneath the bridge and will have the capability to be moved out of the way, if required, to allow other river users to navigate safely under the bridge. Headroom available under the bridge will not be affected by the works.
A safety boat will be present at all times during the works. Please follow directional signage as well as any instructions given by officers of the Environment Agency and/or Network Rail personnel or contractors.
Please navigate slowly and with caution in the area of these works.
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.