Planned Stoppages

Start date: March 28, 2023Est. end if know: April 2, 2023Planned Stoppages Stanley Ferry WharfCulvert 1, Birkwood RESTRICTION (8am Thursday 30 March until 6pm Friday 31 March 2023) Contractors will be carrying out works, involving use of divers on the wharf. These works are to inspect the wharf wall for maintenance.  The inspection will take…

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Start date: March 28, 2023Est. end if know: March 31, 2023Planned Stoppages Starts At: Braunston Tunnel East PortalEnds At: Braunston Tunnel West Portal Update on 29/03/2023: This tunnel booking has been cancelled. Boaters can proceed as normal.  ADVICE (7.30-9am Thursday 30 March 2023) Braunston tunnel will be closed to traffic from 07:30, possibly until 09:00…

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Start date: March 28, 2023Est. end if know: April 7, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 16, Fitzroy Bridge RESTRICTION (8am Monday 3 April until 6pm Tuesday 4 April 2023) SCS, a contractor working on behalf of High Speed 2, will be undertaking daytime bridge inspection works and localised vegetation removal from Bridge 16 and its immediate surroundings.…

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Start date: March 27, 2023Est. end if know: April 12, 2023Planned Stoppages Let’s Paddle Event – CanoeingStarts At: Lock 2, Office LockEnds At: Lock 3, St Ann Ings Lock EVENT (10am-3.30pm Tuesday 11 April 2023) Let’s Paddle Sessions are being run over the Easter Holidays in order to promote mental health and wellbeing activities.  Boat…

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Start date: March 27, 2023Est. end if know: April 5, 2023Planned Stoppages Canoeing Event – Lets PaddleStarts At: Lock 2, Office LockEnds At: Lock 3, St Ann Ings Lock EVENT (10am-3.30pm Tuesday 4 April 2023) Let’s Paddle Sessions are being run over the Easter Holidays in order to promote mental health and wellbeing activities.  Boat…

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Start date: March 27, 2023Est. end if know: April 3, 2023Planned Stoppages Between Queens Park Bridge & White BridgeNewnham ADVICE (8am-6pm Sunday 2 April 2023) Please be aware that Bedford Rowing Club will be holding their annualprocessional rowing race with approx. 60 competitors taking part on Sunday2 April 2023 between 08:00 hrs and 18:00 hrs.…

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Start date: March 25, 2023Est. end if know: April 7, 2023Planned Stoppages Railway Bridge 68, Doncaster – Inspection RESTRICTION (8am Monday 3 April until 6pm Wednesday 5 April 2023) Third party contractors will be undertaking a bridge inspection, this will involve scaffolding in the navigation with a pontoon,  Would skippers of all craft slow down…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: April 9, 2023Planned Stoppages The event will use a section of canal between Devizes Wharf and the Kennet Mouth, Reading before moving onto the Thames.Starts At: Devizes WharfEnds At: Lock 106, County Lock EVENT (6am Friday 7 April until 12noon Saturday 8 April 2023) Please be advised…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: July 2, 2023Planned Stoppages Crofton Lock Flight, between lock 60 and lock 61Starts At: Lock 60, Crofton LockEnds At: Lock 61, Crossing LockUp Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole, Fore BridgeDown Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole – Wootton Rivers TOWPATH CLOSURE (Monday 3 April until Friday 30 June…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: July 2, 2023Planned Stoppages – Crofton Lock 58 / Bridge 101 to Crofton Lock 61 / Bridge 100Starts At: Lock 58, Crofton LockEnds At: Bridge 100, Crossing Lock BridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole, Fore BridgeDown Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole – Wootton Rivers RESTRICTION (Monday 3…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: April 10, 2023Planned Stoppages A38 Kingsbury Road Bridge, Public Rd Br ADVICE (8am Monday 3 April until 5pm Saturday 8 April 2023) Contractors on behalf of Birmingham City Council, will be undertaking detailed inspections, via boat or floating pontoon at Kingsbury Road Bridge. The boat/pontoon will be moved…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: July 2, 2023Planned Stoppages From Wootton Rivers Lock 51 / Bridge 108 to Crofton Lock 61 / Bridge 100Starts At: Bridge 108 Wootton Rivers Lock BridgeEnds At: Bridge 100, Crossing Lock BridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole, Fore BridgeDown Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole – Wootton Rivers…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: May 2, 2023Planned Stoppages Heck Lane Bridge, Heck Lane, Great Heck, Eggborough ADVICE (8am Monday 3 April until 6pm Sunday 30 April 2023) Contractors will be carrying out works on either side of Heck Lane Bridge, with excavations being carried out close to the entrance to the…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: April 7, 2023Planned Stoppages Lock 34, Bucket Lock ADVICE (8am-6pm Wednesday 5 April 2023) The navigation and towpath will remain open. Third party works contractors are replacing a decayed telegraph pole adjacent to Lock 34, on the offside. The replacement will be done by hand with a…

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