Planned Stoppages

Date: November 25, 2023Planned Stoppages Molesey reach Update on 17/11/2023: Cancelled due to river conditions NAVIGATION CLOSURE (8.30-11am and 12.30-3.30pm Saturday 25 November 2023) Hampton Small Boats Head 2023: the river will be closed to all traffic 500 metres downstream of Sunbury Lock to 500 metres downstream of Platt’s Eyot during the stated time.

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Start date: November 14, 2023Est. end if know: November 17, 2023Planned Stoppages Towpath opposite annex building adjacent to Wolverhampton Mill Street DepotStarts At: Mill Street BridgeEnds At: Horseley Fields Bridge ADVICE (7am Tuesday 14 November until 6pm Friday 17 November 2023) Third party contractors that carried out core hole samples on the towpath side retaining…

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Date: November 24, 2023Planned Stoppages Towpath closed between Bridge 209C, Dr Johnsons Footbridge and Bridge 210, Dock Road BridgeStarts At: Bridge 210, Dock Road BridgeEnds At: Bridge 209D, Thames Lock Weir Footbridg TOWPATH CLOSURE (10am-6pm Friday 24 November 2023) Filming will take place on the towpath for 3 hours between 11am and 6pm.  Due to…

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Date: November 14, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge InspectionTop Lane Lift Bridge 3 RESTRICTION (9am-3pm Tuesday 14 November 2023) An inspection will be carried out to Top Lane Lift Bridge 3 on the 14th November from 9:30am to approx 2pm. Delays may be experienced while the inspections take place and equipment is moved out of the way.…

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Start date: November 14, 2023Est. end if know: December 22, 2023Planned Stoppages River Avon – DredgingStarts At: Lock 6, Weston LockEnds At: Lock 1, Hanham Lock ADVICE (8am Tuesday 14 November until 6pm Friday 22 December 2023) Please be advised that dredging works are to be carried out on the River Avon at lock approaches…

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Date: November 21, 2023Planned Stoppages Starts At: Braunston Tunnel West PortalEnds At: Braunston Tunnel East Portal RESTRICTION (Tuesday 21 November 2023) A major inspection of Braunston tunnel will be taking place all day on Tuesday 21st November.  Our inspection craft will be proceeding very slowly through the tunnel and will be limited in its ability to…

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Date: November 21, 2023Planned Stoppages Inspection of flap valve near Selby Rail Bridge ADVICE (8am-7pm Tuesday 21 November 2023) Third party contractors will be undertaking an inspection of the flap valve near Selby Rail Bridge using divers in the waterway. Would skippers of all craft slow down on approach and take any instruction from staff…

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Date: November 21, 2023Planned Stoppages Conisbrough Railway Bridge RESTRICTION (8am-6pm Tuesday 21 November 2023) An inspection of the bridge is being conducted by third party contractors on behalf of Network Rail. Contractors will perform the inspection suspended from the bridge deck. Boaters may be asked to wait for up to 30 minutes to allow the…

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Start date: November 14, 2023Est. end if know: November 15, 2023Planned Stoppages Hoo Mill Lane, HixonStarts At: Bridge 77, Pasturefields BridgeEnds At: Lock 23, Hoo Mill Lock RESTRICTION (8am Tuesday 14 November until 5pm Wednesday 15 November 2023) Third party contractors working for the water company will be carrying out canal surveys on land and…

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Start date: December 21, 2023Est. end if know: January 12, 2024Planned Stoppages Bradley and Forsters Bridge Update on 21/12/2023: Due to delay in construction works, third party contractors haven’t been able to complete the works yet, so scaffolding will remain around the bridge and on the towpath until 12/01/24.

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Start date: November 7, 2023Est. end if know: November 8, 2023Planned Stoppages ADVICE (Tuesday 7 November 2023) We would like to make river users aware that the Winter Works Programme for the River Nene due to commence shortly for Warmington Lock, Wansford Lock, Upper Barnwell Lock and Lilford Lock will now commence from the 15th…

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Start date: November 8, 2023Est. end if know: March 1, 2024Planned Stoppages Station Road Bridge, Cradley HeathStarts At: Wrights Bridge, Station RdEnds At: Smiths Bridge, Cradley ADVICE (7am Wednesday 8 November until 5pm Friday 1 March 2024) Third party contractors will be removing the existing bridge deck and replacing it with earthworks followed by carriageway…

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Date: November 19, 2023Planned Stoppages Between Garibaldi Bridge Bedford & Butterfly Bridge Longholme ADVICE (Sunday 19 November 2023) Please be aware that Star Rowing Club will be holding their annual Head of the River Head Race with approx. 60 competitors taking part on Sunday 19 November 2023 between 08:00 hrs and 16:00 hrs. The races…

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Start date: November 15, 2023Est. end if know: November 24, 2023Planned Stoppages Delays on 16th Nov, 21st Nov, 22nd Nov and 24th Nov Starts At: Bridge 25, Shaw Wood BridgeEnds At: Bridge 26, Lobb Mill ADVICE (11am Wednesday 15 November until 8.30pm Friday 24 November 2023) Filming will be taking place between Bridge 25 and…

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