Event Categories: Planned Stoppages

Bridge 182A Bradley Swing Bridge, Bridge 214 Millman Swing Bridge and Bridge 223 Wyther Bridge Starts At: Bridge 182A, Bradley Swing Bridge Ends At: Bridge 223, Wyther Bridge ADVICE (9am-4pm Thursday 4 March 2021) Contractors will be in the water at each Bridge hole undertaking an inspection of the structure. Support staff will monitor the […]

Replacement Fencing at Ellesmere Port Starts At: Bridge 144A, M53 Motorway Ends At: Bridge 144, Bewelys ADVICE (8am Monday 15 March until 5pm Friday 9 April 2021) Please be advised third-party contractors will be onsite between Bridge144A, M53 Motorway and Bridge 144, Bewelys on the Shropshire Union Canal to install the replacement security fencing alongside the towpath. […]

Gantry Bridge at Inovyn Enterprises Ltd Starts At: Bridge 186 Ends At: Bridge 187A Up Stream Winding Hole: TM-017-008 Wincham Down Stream Winding Hole: TM-017-015 Broken Cross Tuesday 2 March 2021 08:00 until Tuesday 23 March 2021 17:00 Type: Navigation Restriction Reason: 3rd Party Works   Update on 25/02/2021:   Please be advised that the […]

M62 Kirklees Viaduct Gantry Walkway Replacements Bridge 20, M62 Brighouse ADVICE (8am Monday 8 March until 6pm Friday 4 June 2021) Contractors AOne+ are replacing parts of the walkway underneath the M62 Viaduct. This shoud not affect navigation however can skippers of all craft and towpath users be aware of the works going on above. […]

Phoenix House, Welshpool Starts At: Bridge 118, Clerks Bridge Ends At: Bridge 117, Gallowstree Bridge TOWPATH CLOSURE (8am Monday 8 March until 6pm Friday 12 March 2021) The towpath will be closed between Bridge 117 Gallowstree Bridge and Bridge 118 Clerks Bridge. Third party contractors will be felling a large, decayed tree alongside the towpath. […]

Torksey Lock Embankment Lock 1, Torksey Lock ADVICE (Monday 8 March until Monday 28 June 2021) Update on 10/02/2021: Due to the recent unexpected weather, the works at Torksey have unfortunately had to be pushed back by 4 weeks. The construction start date, weather depending, is now scheduled for the week commencing 8th March 2021. […]

Blackhorse Road footbridge, Sutton Stop Bridge 11, Coney Lane footbridge ADVICE (8am Monday 8 March until 5pm Friday 12 March 2021) The navigation and towpath will remain open. Warwickshire CC will be undertaking maintenance works including painting of the main support beams carrying Blackhorse Road canal footbridge. Access to the beams will be via a […]

Bridge 209A Railway Bridge, Dockfield Road, Shipley RESTRICTION (8am-6pm Tuesday 9 March 2021) Inspection of the Railway Bridge using a pontoon. Please can skippers of all craft slow down when approaching. There may be delays of up to 20 minutes whilst the pontoon is moved out of the way.

Various NAVIGATION CLOSURE (Monday 8 March until Tuesday 16 March 2021) Please be aware that the locks shown below will be closed to navigation in order that essential repairs to the guillotine gates can be carried out. These repairs will be subject to weather and river conditions at the time.   Billing Lock Cogenhoe Lock […]

Barnby Dun Lift Bridge NAVIGATION CLOSURE (8am Monday 8 March until 4pm Monday 29 March 2021) Update on 09/02/2021: Unfortunately, due to further delays with the delivery from Europe of essential parts for the new hanger rods, we will be unable to complete repairs at Barnby Dun Lift Bridge as expected. However, additional teams will […]

Denver Pump-out and Elsan point ADVICE (Monday 8 March until 30 April 2021) Please note refurbishment works are to take place at the Denver car park toilet block which are expected to take approx. 8 weeks and will require both the Pump Out and Elsan facilities to be closed during this period as new cesspits […]

Town Bridge Customer Services, Northwich ADVICE (8am Monday 1 March 2021 until further notice) Please be advised Town Bridge Customer Service Facilities will be closed from Monday 1 March for 4 weeks whilst our teams facilitate a repair to the flood damaged service block. Closest Customer Services Facilities are Anderton Services on the Trent & […]

Various locks RESTRICTION (Monday 1 March 2021 for approximately 4 weeks) Contractors working on our behalf will be carrying lock chamber cleaning over the next few weeks on the Nene and Great Ouse & tributaries. Works will be undertaken from a work boat within the lock chamber, therefore some short delays may be experienced. Please […]

Yarm Road Bridge ADVICE (4-11.59pm Tuesday 9 March 2021) A Large amount of Debris is blocking the North side Arch of Yarm road Bridge impeding navigation, this debris will be getting removed on the 9th March weather permitting. Can skippers of all craft please slow down and approach the area with caution, there may be […]