Planned Stoppages

Start date: July 8, 2023Est. end if know: July 28, 2023Planned Stoppages Hockwold to Brandon ADVICE (Monday 10 July 2023 for approx 2 weeks) Essential tree maintenance works will be taking place between Hockwold and Brandon from Monday 10 July for approximately two weeks. These dates are river and weather condition dependant and may be…

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Start date: July 8, 2023Est. end if know: September 3, 2023Planned Stoppages Hockwold to Brandon ADVICE (Friday 7 July 2023 until rescinded) We have received reports of large weed growth in and around the Hockwold area, located near the GOBA moorings.What3words ///workflow.first.launchedNavigation may not be possible to all craft. We advise extreme caution if attempting…

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: July 23, 2023Planned Stoppages Fish Surveys ADVICE (7am Monday 17 July until 6pm Friday 21 July 2023) Please be advised that fish surveys will be taking place. Electrofishing taking place from boat at high tide. Fyke & Seine netting taking place during low tide. Most of the…

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: July 23, 2023Planned Stoppages Lock 22Up Stream Winding Hole: Black Prince Winding HoleDown Stream Winding Hole: WB-019-003 NAVIGATION CLOSURE (6-8am Friday 21 July 2023) A 2 hour is stoppage is required at Lock 22 on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. This is to felt and board the…

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: December 3, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 4B, Pipe Bridge RESTRICTION (Thursday 20 July 2023) Third party contractors, Alfred Bagnalls & Sons on behalf of Cadent, will be carrying out remedial works to the overhead Gas Pipe at Bridge 4B, Burton Meadows, West of Lincoln City on the Fossdyke…

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: July 19, 2023Planned Stoppages Hayhurst Swing Bridge, Northwich RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Tuesday 18 July 2023) Please be advised that third-party contractors, divers will be onsite at Hayhurst Swing bridge on the River Weaver.  The divers will be carrying out an inspection of underwater pipework adjacent to Hayhurst swing…

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: November 2, 2023Planned Stoppages Towpath East of Fenton and Torksey – Fossdyke Canal TOWPATH RESTRICTION (Monday 10 July until Monday 30 October 2023) Third party contractors, Stonbury Limited, on behalf of the Environment Agency will be carrying out repairs to protect the flood bank relating to a Badger sett…

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Date: December 11, 2023Planned Stoppages Saxilby Visitor Moorings Saxilby Village Update on 08/12/2023: The refurbishment works to the footbridge will be completed today and the bridge re-opened. 

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: July 21, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 30, Fledborough Viaduct RESTRICTION (Thursday 20 July 2023) Third party contractors, Inspire Structures Ltd, will be carrying out a diving survey of Fledborough viaduct, bridge 30 on the River Trent on 20th July.  The diving survey is required to assess the underwater condition…

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: July 21, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 14, Radcliffe Viaduct RESTRICTION (Wednesday 19 July 2023) Third party contractors, Inspire Structures Ltd, will be carrying out a diving survey of Radcliffe viaduct, bridge 14 on the River Trent on 19th July.  The diving survey is required to assess the underwater condition…

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: July 23, 2023Planned Stoppages Building at rear of towpath by Farmers Bridge Lock 6 ADVICE (7am Tuesday 11 July until 5pm Friday 21 July 2023) Contractors will be cleaning the buildings windows. The upper levels will be undertaken by roped access and the lower levels with reach…

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Start date: July 7, 2023Est. end if know: July 22, 2023Planned Stoppages Cleeve reach, Wallingford Bridge RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Friday 21 July 2023) Structural survey of Wallingford Bridge – during this time there will be a restriction under the bridge arches. Caution is to be taken by boat masters when travelling in this area.

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Start date: July 6, 2023Est. end if know: August 20, 2023Planned Stoppages Blakes Lock PORTAGE CLOSURE (Monday 10 July until Friday 18 August 2023) Blakes Lock Weir stream (downstream) portage closure – our contractors will be continuing the reconstruction of the canoe portage during this period.

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Start date: July 5, 2023Est. end if know: July 15, 2023Planned Stoppages U/S from Iron Railway Bridge Near Thorpe Meadows ADVICE (Thursday 13 July until Friday 14 July 2023) Please be aware that contractors will be conducting an examination of the Railway Bridge (TL18909820), upstream from the Iron Railway Bridge near Thorpe Meadows during the…

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