Planned Stoppages

Start date: February 19, 2024Est. end if know: March 18, 2024Planned Stoppages Northern Towpath from Lea Bridge to Turnover Bridge, Winson Green, BirminghamStarts At: Lea Bridge, Turnover, Winson GreenEnds At: Turnover Bridge, Winson Green TOWPATH CLOSURE (7am Monday 19 February until 6pm Monday 18 March 2024) Navigation will remain open. Third party contractors are installing…

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Date: February 22, 2024Planned Stoppages Starts At: Bridge 178, Belmont BridgeEnds At: Bridge 179C, Union Footbridge RESTRICTION (8am-7pm Thursday 22 February 2024) Third party contractors will be carrying out bridge inspections using a floating pontoon, there may be a delay of up to 20 minutes whilst the pontoon is moved out the way.  Would skippers…

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Date: February 25, 2024Planned Stoppages Section of towpath between High Bridge, 62 and Jockey Bridge, 55.Starts At: Bridge 62, High BridgeEnds At: Bridge 55, Jockey Bridge EVENT (9.45-11am Sunday 25 February 2024) Please be advised that running event has been organised by St David’s Care on Sunday 25th February 2024 from 9.45am until 11.00am. The…

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Date: February 10, 2024Planned Stoppages The event will use a section of the river between Bevere Lock and Diglis LockStarts At: Lock 7 Bevere LockEnds At: Lock 6 Diglis (Large) EVENT (9.30am-4.30pm Saturday 10 February 2024) Please be advised that a rowing event has been organised by Worcester Rowing Club on Saturday 10th February between 9.30am until…

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Start date: January 27, 2024Est. end if know: March 1, 2024Planned Stoppages Lock 88, Top Gate, Uxbridge Up Stream Winding Hole: Just above lock 88, Uxbridge lockDown Stream Winding Hole: Just below lock 88, Uxbridge lock Update on 26/01/2024: The Trust has made the decision to delay these works by a few days due to…

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Date: February 8, 2024Planned Stoppages Bridge 58, Red Bridge, Llangollen CanalStarts At: Ellesmere TunnelEnds At: Bridge 60, Stanks Bridge RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Thursday 8 February 2024) Contractors working for the highway authority will be fitting an additional section of fender to the bridge and workers will be in the water. The canal and towpath will remain…

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Start date: February 5, 2024Est. end if know: March 15, 2024Planned Stoppages Limpley Stoke, Muir Woods (Winsley Bridge to Elbow Cottage)Starts At: Bridge 175, Limpley Stoke BridgeEnds At: Bridge 174 Winsley BridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: Widbrook Winding Hole, upstream of bridge 170Down Stream Winding Hole: KA-108-002, Avoncliffe Aqueduct NAVIGATION CLOSURE (8am Monday 5 February until…

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Start date: February 5, 2024Est. end if know: February 16, 2024Planned Stoppages Whitley M62 Bridge RESTRICTION (8am Monday 5 February until 6pm Friday 16 February 2024) Third Party contractors will be working from a pontoon with a scaffold in the waterway and on the bridge above the waterway, undertaking survey and testing work on the…

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Date: February 5, 2024Planned Stoppages Bridge InspectionBridge 221A, New Road Bridge RESTRICTION (8am-6pm Monday 5 February 2024) Contractors working on behalf of Leeds City Council will be undertaking an inspection of the bridge from a pontoon in the navigation.  We ask that canal and towpath users cooperate with requests from on site staff. Boaters may…

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Date: February 4, 2024Planned Stoppages Grim Leodis running eventStarts At: Bridge 183A, Farnhill BridgeEnds At: Lock 2, Office Lock EVENT (7.30am-3.30pm Sunday 4 February 2024) A running event is taking place on the towpath. This will start at Kirkstall and run between Farnhill and Leeds City Centre. Event marshals will be posted along the route.…

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Start date: January 28, 2024Est. end if know: April 14, 2024Planned Stoppages Between the River Till and Burton Waters Marina – River Witham EVENT (Sunday 28 January until Sunday 14 April 2024) There will be several paddle-boarding events taking place on the Fossdyke Canal in Lincoln, over the next few months.   The dates for…

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Date: February 10, 2024Planned Stoppages Section between Bridge 16 and just above Boston Lock, adjacent to Boston Rowing Clubhouse Starts At: Bridge 16Ends At: Lock 4, Boston Lock EVENT (7am-4pm Saturday 10 February 2024) A rowing event for GB rowing trials, has been organised by British Rowing Ltd.   It will be taking place on…

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Start date: February 8, 2024Est. end if know: February 9, 2024Planned Stoppages Sawley Rail Viaducts, 5 & 7, Sawley Locks Starts At: Bridge 5, Viaduct No 5Ends At: Bridge 7, Railway Bridge RESTRICTION (Thursday 8 February until Friday 9 February 2024) Third-party contractors, XEIAD Ltd, have had to reschedule a diving survey at railway viaducts 5 &…

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Date: January 28, 2024Planned Stoppages The event will use a section of the river 3000 metres upstream of Stourport Boat Club and 1000 metres downstream of Stourport Boat Club (between Bewdley FC to just north of Stourport Marina.Starts At: Gladder Brook FootbridgeEnds At: Lock 9 Lincomb Lock EVENT (8am-5pm Sunday 28 January 2024) Please be…

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