Planned Stoppages

Start date: March 21, 2023Est. end if know: April 9, 2023Planned Stoppages Starts At: St Vincent Street Bridge, Vincent St.Ends At: Sheepcote Street Bridge, Sheepcote St. ADVICE (7am Friday 24 March until 5pm Friday 7 April 2023) Contractors are installing scaffolding at the back of the northern towpath between St Vincent Street Bridge and Sheepcote…

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Start date: March 18, 2023Est. end if know: March 24, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 25A, Ufton Swingbridge RESTRICTION (9am-4pm Thursday 23 March 2023) Please be aware that Scottish & Southern Electricity will be carrying out a planned power outage which will affect Ufton Swingbridge on Thursday 23rd March between 9am to 4pm.

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Start date: March 18, 2023Est. end if know: March 21, 2023Planned Stoppages Starts At: Braunston Tunnel West PortalEnds At: Braunston Tunnel East Portal ADVICE (7.30-9am Monday 20 March 2023) Braunston tunnel will be closed to traffic from 07:30, possibly until 09:00 on Monday 20th March for the passage of a widebeam boat travelling from Braunston…

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Start date: March 18, 2023Est. end if know: March 23, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 116, Lock Turnover RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Wednesday 22 March 2023) The Highway Structures (Bridges) team will be employing the services of a subcontractor to undertake investigative works at Turnover Bridge. The team’s subcontractor will access the bridge from a floating pontoon to undertake…

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Start date: March 17, 2023Est. end if know: March 28, 2023Planned Stoppages Gas main repair at HanleyStarts At: Bridge 6 Caldon RoadEnds At: Bridge 8 Lichfield St TOWPATH RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Monday 27 March 2023) Third party contractors working for the gas company will be carrying out works on the towpath between bridges 6 & 8.…

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Start date: April 28, 2023Est. end if know: December 31, 2023Planned Stoppages Meadow Lane -CSF Update on 27/04/2023: Please note that the customer rubbish bins at Meadow Lane lock are no longer available and no rubbish should be left here.  Alternative customer bins are available at Holme Lock (approximately 4km downstream on the River Trent)…

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Start date: March 17, 2023Est. end if know: April 18, 2023Planned Stoppages Lock 1, River Lock RESTRICTION (8am Monday 20 March 2023 until further notice) River Lock is struggling to achieve a level and is consuming an abnormal amount of water that on occasion leaves Granary Wharf basin above short of water, preventing onward navigation.…

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Start date: March 15, 2023Est. end if know: March 30, 2023Planned Stoppages Cowbrook Lane BT repairsStarts At: Bridge 51, Cowley BridgeEnds At: Bridge 52, Crowholt Br ADVICE (8am Tuesday 21 March until 5pm Tuesday 28 March 2023) Please be advised that third-party contractors will be onsite between bridge 51, Cowley Bridge and bridge 52, Crowholt…

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Start date: March 15, 2023Est. end if know: March 17, 2023Planned Stoppages Burland tree worksStarts At: Henhull Bridge No 95Ends At: Bridge 96, Corne’s Bridge ADVICE (7.30am-5pm Thursday 16 March 2023) Please be advised that third-party contractors will be onsite between bridge 95, Henhull bridge and bridge 96, Corne’s Bridge on the Shropshire Union Canal. …

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Start date: March 15, 2023Est. end if know: March 25, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 32, Atherstone Road BridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole, HartshillDown Stream Winding Hole: Winding Hole, Spring Wood RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Thursday 23 March 2023) Please be advised our contractors will be onsite to carry out an inspection of Bridge 32 on the Coventry…

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Start date: March 15, 2023Est. end if know: March 25, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 15, Marston Lane Bridge RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Thursday 23 March 2023) Please be advised our contractors will be onsite to carry out an inspection of Bridge 15 on the Coventry Canal on Thursday 23rd March. To be able to inspect the bridge, a…

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Start date: March 15, 2023Est. end if know: March 21, 2023Planned Stoppages Four Ashes, WolverhamptonStarts At: Gravelly Way Bridge No. 78Ends At: Access Point ADVICE (8am Friday 17 March until 5pm Sunday 19 March 2023) The navigation and towpath will remain open. West Midlands Interchange will be undertaking a canal wall and bed survey approx.…

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Start date: March 15, 2023Est. end if know: May 14, 2023Planned Stoppages Halfpenny Railway Bridge Refurbishment Works RESTRICTION (8am Monday 27 March until 6pm Friday 12 May 2023) Contractors are facilitating Network Rail, Undertaking refurbishment of the bridge. This will involve the use of temporary scaffolding and a pontoon, along with a fixed scaffold on…

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Start date: March 15, 2023Est. end if know: March 29, 2023Planned Stoppages Tree worksStarts At: Longbottom BridgeEnds At: Bridge 3, High Royd Bridge ADVICE (8am Monday 20 March until 5pm Monday 27 March 2023) Contractors will be carrying out pruning to trees along the boundary of the canal. Towpath users may experience delays whilst the…

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