Maintenance
The staircase underwent extensive restorative maintenance in 2004, and again in 2006 when the lock gates and paddles were replaced. As is expected with such a feat of engineering it requires a lot of maintenance and is often on British Waterways' list of winter stoppages for maintenance.
In January 2012, the locks were drained to allow the installation of new lock gates. The new gates are made of English green oak and, when installed with the balance beam, weigh over 5 tons.
Read more about this topic: Bingley Five Rise Locks
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