Canal Bridges Monitor
2 May 2008: BWB and Council Agree Independent Review
British Waterways Scotland and Highland Council announce they have agreed a further review of the protocol governing opening times of the Tomnahurich and Muirtown swing bridges. To better inform this review, British Waterways today announced that it has agreed with Highland Council to jointly commission an independent review into traffic movement and needs on both the roads and the canal.
Existing 2004 Protocol
The existing protocol was originally set out in 2004 is as follows:
Muirtown Bridge
Will not open to canal traffic
0820 – 0920
1315 – 1345*
1700 – 1730
(1020 – 1050 Sundays)
Tomnahurich Bridge
Will not open to canal traffic:
0830 – 0915
1245 – 1315
1650 – 1720
Frequency: A bridge will not open to canal traffic within 10 minutes of a previous opening of that bridge.
Simultaneous operation: Only one of the Inverness bridges will be open to canal traffic at any one time.
Emergency operations: British Waterways reserves the right to open the bridges at any time, without notice, in an emergency situation.