tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post948349174293141308..comments2023-02-04T08:20:01.860+00:00Comments on Pennine Waterways News: Gate failure could close Rochdale Canal for weeksMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729523557219015134noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post-70204501959672471732019-06-16T17:51:22.581+01:002019-06-16T17:51:22.581+01:00I think the gates on the Rochdale have always been...I think the gates on the Rochdale have always been of lighter construction than either the Calder and Hebble or Leeds and Liverpool. The Rochdale Canal Trust who maintained the canal before the Waterways Trust became increasingly concerned at the potential for gates twisting and failing and so installed the a frames as a safety measure.hootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331878370394388568noreply@blogger.com