Brådtom lock

Brådtom lock was built in 1826 with an elevation of 2,3 meter. It was given the name Stockholm.
The lock got it's present name in November 1904. The freighter Mars ran into the lower gates believing they were open. Of course the gates were damaged and the canal was closed between lake Roxen and lake Asplången for the rest of the season. After this the lock was called "Brådtom" which is an old form of "bråttom" the Swedish word for in a hurry, as Mars evidently was in a hurry at the time.

In Brådtom there is also a rolling bridge. All through the sailing season the bridge is open, but during winters it's rolled out for cyclists and pedastrians. The bridge was built in 1834 for Norsholm and moved to Brådtom in 1879.
The nice house for the lock-keeper was built in 1904.


På väg in mot slussen från öster

En and och hennes ungar kämpar med vattenströmmarna inne i slussen

The nice house for the lock-keeper
© Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2000

Getting close to the lock from east
© Picture by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

A mallard with nestlings fighting against the strong streams during lockage.
© Picture by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

Rullbron ligger avdragen

Vi lämnar Brådtom på västlig kurs.

The rolling bridge
© Picture by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

Leaving Brådtom going eastwards
© Picture by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

Source: Fredrik Lundström, deck man on Rederi AB Göta Kanal's boats in 1999 and 2000.
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