Event Categories: Planned Stoppages

Huddlesford Railway Bridge ADVICE (8am Friday 4 December until 6pm Saturday 5 December 2020) The navigation and towpath will remain open. Contractors on behalf of Network Rail will be carrying out an inspection of the railway bridge. A pontoon and scaffolding will be used to facilitate the works. The pontoon will move to make way […]

Pole replacements off Birkwood Road, Altofts Bridge 3 RESTRICTION (8am Thursday 3 December until 6pm Friday 4 December 2020) To facilitate Integrated Utility Services replacing old poles on the high voltage power line which runs parallel to the edge of the towpath, vehicles will be used to access the poles from the farmers fields which […]

Highway bridges at Trentham Starts At: Bridge 106 Hem Heath Ends At: Jonathan Road Bridge Up Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole, Trentham Down Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole, Bridgeroad RESTRICTION (8am Wednesday 2 December until 6pm Wednesday 9 December 2020) The canal and towpath will remain open. Third party contractors working for the Council will […]

Inspection - Whitley Bridge RESTRICTION (8am-6pm Thursday 3 December 2020) Contractors are carrying out an inspection of Whitley Bridge from an underbridge unit Can Skippers of all craft slow down when approaching the location and follow any instructions given by staff on site. There may be slight delays as the underbridge unit will be lifted […]

Bridge 115 Newcastle Rd Bridge Up Stream Winding Hole: Above Lock 40 Summit Lock, at junction with Caldon Canal Down Stream Winding Hole: Glebe Street RESTRICTION (8am Wednesday 2 December until 6pm Wednesday 9 December 2020) The canal and towpath will remain open. Third party contractors working for the Council will be carrying out detailed […]

Highway Bridges at Middleport and Etruria Starts At: Bridge 126, Longport Road Bridge Ends At: A53 Etruria Road Bridge Up Stream Winding Hole: Above Lock 41, Plants Lock - Offside , at junction with Macclesfield Canal Down Stream Winding Hole: Above Lock 41, Summit Lock, at junction with Caldon Canal RESTRICTION (8am Wednesday 2 December […]

Starts At: Bridge 43, Punchbowl Bridge Ends At: Bridge 41, Warland Swing Bridge ADVICE (8am Sunday 6 December until 5pm Sunday 13 December 2020) Please be advised that Third party contractors will be onsite between bridge 43 Punchbowl Bridge and bridge 41, Warland Swing Bridge on the Rochdale Canal. The third party contractors working for […]

Bridge inspection Infinity Footbridge RESTRICTION (8am Monday 30 November until 6pm Friday 4 December 2020) A bridge inspection will be taking place using rope access. Can Skippers of all craft please slow down and approach the area with caution.

Halfpenny Railway Bridge Refurbishment Towpath Closure- Phase 1 Starts At: Railway Bridge Ends At: Halfpenny Footbridge TOWPATH CLOSURE (7am Wednesday 2 December until 6pm Friday 18 December 2020) Contractors are refurbishing the structure on behalf of Network Rail. The closure is required to enable safe working procedures whilst strengthening the structure. North of the Railway […]

Halfpenny Railway Bridge Refurbishment RESTRICTION (8am Monday 30 November 2020 until 6pm Sunday 11 April 2021) Contractors are refurbishing the structure on behalf of Network Rail. The temporary works are required to enable access to undertake the refurbishment to strengthen the bridge. Boaters and other navigation traffic who may be passing by may experience a […]

Bridge Inspections Starts At: Bridge 225D, Wellington Road Bridge Ends At: Bridge 225G, Monk Bridge RESTRICTION (9am-5pm Tuesday 1 December 2020) Leeds City Council will be undertaking inspections of the two structures in Leeds City Centre. Scaffolding and a pontoon will be in place. Can skippers of all craft please slow down and reduce wash […]

Thrapston NAVIGATION CLOSURE (Monday 30 November until 20 December 2020) There are planned works being carried out by contractors of Cadent Gas to undertake gas maintenance repairs which requires the River Nene at Thrapston at the following grid reference:SP99197 78407 SP 991784 to be closed for the duration. These works which are due to take […]

Towpath restriction -New boundary wall installation- Near Dobroyd Bridge Starts At: Bridge 30A, Dobroyd Bridge Ends At: Access Point ADVICE (8am Monday 30 November 2020 until 5pm Monday 18 January 2021) Contractors will be installing a new boundary wall from the adjoining land at the back of the towpath. Due to these works the towpath […]

Bridge 28, Heatons Bridge RESTRICTION (7am Wednesday 2 December until 6pm Thursday 3 December 2020) Please be advised that Third party contractors will be onsite at Bridge 28, Heatons Bridge on the Leeds and Liverpool canal to carry out tactile and visual bridge Inspections on behalf of Lancashire County council. The third party contractors will […]