Closures and restrictions
There are occasionally events or works on the River Thames which can cause closures or restrictions, details of these are listed in the tables below, click on the event notice for further details.
Closures
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton fours and eights head | Molesey Reach (see notice for further details) | 6 February 2010 |
| Sonning Bridge work | Sonning Bridge, near Reading (see notice for further details) | 3 March 2010 |
| Reading University Head of the River race | Caversham Reach (see notice for further details) | 6 March 2010 |
| Kingston Head of the River Race | Teddington Reach (see notice for further details) | 20 March 2010 |
| The Royal Windsor Triathlon | Eton relief road bridge, near Windsor (see notice for further details) | 13 June 2010 |
| Reading Water Fest | Forbury loop, River Kennet in Reading (see notice for further details) | 17 - 20 June 2010 |
Restrictions
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Halfpenny Bridge work | Halfpenny Bridge, Leclade (see notice for further details) | 22 February - 26 March |
| Shillingford Bridge refurbishment | Shillingford Bridge, near Wallingford (see notice for further details) | 1 March - 15 October |
Facilities
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shower facility closed for refurbishment | Boveney Lock | Until further notice |
River Thames lock improvement programme
Click on the following links to view the 2009/10 lock improvement plan and the lock improvement map. The page is frequently updated so please check for the current information.
Alternatively, call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 and select option 1, followed by the appropriate quickdial number from the list below:-
- 011132 for river works and lock closures
- 011133 for river events
Completed 2009/10 lock improvement works
- Iffley - New out of hours public power
- Abingdon - Improved short-stay morrings
- Abingdon - Diver surveys and core sampling of lock walls
- Clifton - New lock ram trench anchors
- Days - New lock ram trench anchors
- Mapledurham - New facilities for boaters include a pump-out, chemical toilet disposal facility and a drinking water tap.
- Hurley - Improved base moorings
- Hurley - Diver surveys and core sampling of lock walls
- Marlow - Re-sheeting of lock gates
- Marlow - New out of hours public power
- Bray - Out of hours public power update
- Chertsey - Diver surveys and core sampling of lock walls