Trent & Mersey Canal

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Start date: October 19, 2023
End date: October 20, 2023
Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
Stoppages & Restrictions

Downstream of bridge 22 (near Findern Lane)

Update on 20/10/2023:

BT have finally cleared the cable from the navigation near Bridge 22, and boaters can now proceed as normal.

Update on 19/10/2023:

The large tele-communications cable which has come down from its telegraph pole, downstream of bridge 22, is currently still across the Trent & Mersey Canal.  

It is 8ft above the water line, but it is black in colour and very hard to see so we are asking boaters to proceed with extreme caution when travelling along this section.

Unfortunately, BT have still not yet been back on site to deal with this matter.  We have contacted them again today and re-requested that this matter is dealt with as a point of urgency.  

We will update this notice by the end of the day tomorrow or as soon as we have further information. 

Update on 19/10/2023:

The large tele-communications cable which has come down from its telegraph pole, downstream of bridge 22, is currently still across the Trent & Mersey Canal.  

It is 8ft above the water line, but it is black in colour and very hard to see so we are asking boaters to proceed with extreme caution when travelling along this section.

BT attended site last night, but have not resolved the issue.  We have contacted them again today and requested that this matter is dealt with as a point of urgency.  

We will update this notice by the end of today or as soon as we have further information. 

RESTRICTION (Wednesday 18 October 2023 until further notice)

A large tele-communications cable has come down from its telegraph pole, downstream of bridge 22, and is across the Trent & Mersey Canal.  

It is 8ft above the water line, but it is black in colour and very hard to see so we are asking boaters to proceed with extreme caution when travelling along this section.

We have contacted BT and they have advised someone will be out within the next 6-8 hours to make the site safe.   We will update the this notice tomorrow morning with further information.  


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