Planned Stoppages

Start date: May 20, 2022Est. end if know: June 6, 2022Planned Stoppages Railway Bridge 2c ADVICE (Saturday 4 June until Sunday 5 June 2022) Contractors (Amco Giffen) working for Network Rail will be carrying out site investigation works at track-level overnight.  While not directly affecting the waterway, there is likely to be a degree of…

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Start date: May 20, 2022Est. end if know: June 7, 2022Planned Stoppages Crick Tunnel North Portal to Cracks Hills Farm Bridge EVENT (Monday 30 May until Monday 6 June 2022) There will be mooring restrictions from the 30th May to the 6th June (inclusive) for the Crick Boat Show.   The restriction will be from the…

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Start date: May 13, 2022Est. end if know: June 5, 2022Planned Stoppages Mooring Suspension and Towpath ClosureStarts At: Bridge 164, Tom Rolt BridgeEnds At: Bridge 164A, Footbridge TOWPATH CLOSURE (8am Monday 23 May until 5pm Saturday 4 June 2022) Please be advised, due to the installation of 3 charging points, the towpath will be closed…

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Start date: May 13, 2022Est. end if know: May 30, 2022Planned Stoppages Railway Bridge 2c ADVICE (Saturday 28 May until Sunday 29 May 2022) Contractors (Amco Giffen) working for Network Rail will be carrying out site investigation works at track-level overnight.  While not directly affecting the waterway, there is likely to be a degree of…

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Start date: May 13, 2022Est. end if know: May 29, 2022Planned Stoppages Sonning reach, opposite Reading Blue Coat School boathouse which is 350m upstream of Sonning Lock RESTRICTION (11am-7pm Saturday 28 May 2022) Sonning Regatta 2022 – the navigation channel will be on the Thames Path, left hand side of the river.

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Start date: May 13, 2022Est. end if know: May 31, 2022Planned Stoppages Mooring Suspension, Hayes Canal FestivalStarts At: Bridge 200, Station RoadEnds At: Bridge 200B, Gwr Bridge EVENT (9am Thursday 26 May until 9am Monday 30 May 2022) Please be advised that the Hayes Canal Festival will be taking place on the Grand Union Canal…

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Start date: May 13, 2022Est. end if know: June 1, 2022Planned Stoppages Mooring SuspensionStarts At: Bridge 4, Bow Common LaneEnds At: Bridge 5, Burdett Road (A1205) EVENT (8am Wednesday 25 May until 5pm Tuesday 31 May 2022) Please be advised that a private gathering of historic boats organised by HNBC, will be taking place on…

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Start date: May 12, 2022Est. end if know: May 26, 2022Planned Stoppages Starts At: Lock 30, Grants LockEnds At: Lock 31, Kings Sutton Lock Update on 25/05/2022: Please be advised that the works to lock 31, Kings Sutton Lock has been completed sooner that anticipated, so the navigation has now been re-opened. RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Wednesday…

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Start date: May 11, 2022Est. end if know: May 23, 2022Planned Stoppages Duck Race, Appley BridgeStarts At: Bridge 43, Finch Mill Swing BridgeEnds At: Bridge 44, Rannicars Swing Bridge EVENT (12noon-3pm Sunday 22 May 2022) We are pleased to welcome back the annual Appley Bridge Community Association Duck Race on Sunday 22 May 2022.  The…

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Start date: May 10, 2022Est. end if know: May 20, 2022Planned Stoppages Buckby Lock 7, Top Lock NAVIGATION CLOSURE (Tuesday 17 May until Thursday 19 May 2022) A three day stoppage is required to reline lock gates at Buckby Lock 7 to reduce water losses on the Braunston summit pound. We apologise for having a…

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Start date: May 7, 2022Est. end if know: May 20, 2022Planned Stoppages Millennium Bridge (Centenary Bridge) Inspection RESTRICTION (8am Wednesday 18 May until 6pm Thursday 19 May 2022) Third party contractors are carrying out a bridge inspection using roped access. Skippers of all craft should slow down when approaching the bridge and be prepared to stop…

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Start date: May 6, 2022Est. end if know: May 18, 2022Planned Stoppages Lock 10, Stoke Lock RESTRICTION (Tuesday 17 May 2022) Essential electrical testing will be taking place at Stoke Lock on Tuesday 10th May.    This may cause delays to passage whilst the power is isolated. These delays will be kept to a minimum…

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Start date: May 5, 2022Est. end if know: May 20, 2022Planned Stoppages Railway Bridge 88E, Small Heath RESTRICTION (8am Wednesday 18 May until 5pm Thursday 19 May 2022) Contractors on behalf of Network Rail will be undertaking minor repairs to the structure. Works will be undertaken from a pontoon & small scaffold tower.  The navigation…

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