Planned Stoppages

Start date: December 24, 2022Est. end if know: March 31, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 218, Moss Swing Bridge ADVICE (Monday 10 January 2022 until further notice) Contractors will be carrying out works to commission a new bridge.  Moss swing bridge will be operational in early January.  The new bridge will be manually operated and electronically powered…

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Start date: December 23, 2022Est. end if know: January 8, 2023Planned Stoppages Section of Towpath by Long Eaton Lock 61 Starts At: Lock 61 – Long EatonEnds At: Bridge 5, West Park ADVICE (8am Wednesday 4 January until 6pm Friday 6 January 2023) A third party works site investigation will take place between 4th and…

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Start date: December 22, 2022Est. end if know: January 17, 2023Planned Stoppages Caen Hill Pumping StationStarts At: Lock 22, Lower Foxhangers LockEnds At: Lock 50, Kennet Lock (Top Lock)Up Stream Winding Hole: Laywoods 72 Foot Winding HoleDown Stream Winding Hole: Whaddon 65 Foot Winding Hole Update on 22/12/2022: Further to the notice below and some…

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Start date: December 22, 2022Est. end if know: April 2, 2023Planned Stoppages Towpath Closure and mooring suspensionStarts At: Bridge 15Ends At: Lock 15, Osier Bed LockUp Stream Winding Hole: Red House TOWPATH CLOSURE (8am Monday 9 January until 5pm Friday 31 March 2023) Towpath resurfacing and brickwork repairs to bridge 14. The towpath will be…

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Start date: December 22, 2022Est. end if know: January 12, 2023Planned Stoppages Ickles Lock Railway Bridge Inspection RESTRICTION (8am-6pm Wednesday 11 January 2023) Please be advised third party contractors will be using a safety boat and divers to inspect the rail bridge. Can skippers of all craft slow down on approach and take any instruction…

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Start date: December 22, 2022Est. end if know: January 11, 2023Planned Stoppages Attercliffe railway bridge inspectionAttercliffe Railway Bridge 9 RESTRICTION (8am-6pm Tuesday 10 January 2023) Please be advised third party contractors will be using a safety boat and divers to inspect the rail bridge. Can skippers of all craft slow down on approach and take…

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Start date: December 22, 2022Est. end if know: January 13, 2023Planned Stoppages Oundle Lock ADVICE (Thursday 12 January 2023) Please be aware that National Grid will be on site at Oundle Lockon 12 January 2023 to carry out works to the electric meter.Lock users may experience minor delays whilst they are on site.

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Start date: December 22, 2022Est. end if know: January 15, 2023Planned Stoppages Rowing Event – York Small Boats Head EVENT (8am-5pm Saturday 14 January 2023) A rowing event, organised by York City Rowing Club is taking place on 14th January from 08:00am to 5:00pm. The start point is Fulford Landing and ending at Kings Staithe.…

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Start date: December 22, 2022Est. end if know: January 15, 2023Planned Stoppages Rowing Event – Head of the Don – River Don (NE)Starts At: Sprotbrough LockEnds At: Doncaster Lock EVENT (9am-5pm Saturday 14 January 2023) A rowing event organised by Doncaster Rowing Club will be taking place on Saturday 14th January from 9:00am to 5:00pm.…

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Start date: December 22, 2022Est. end if know: April 10, 2023Planned Stoppages Saltersford Large Lock NAVIGATION CLOSURE (until 4pm Friday 7 April 2023) Update on 22/03/2023: We would like to advise customers that our contractors will be on site for a further 3 weeks. However, the lock is open to boaters via our usual booking…

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Start date: March 30, 2023Est. end if know: April 9, 2023Planned Stoppages Boat Inn, CheddletonStarts At: Bridge 44, Basford Lane BridgeEnds At: Lock 15 Woods Lock RESTRICTION (5pm until Friday 7 April 2023) Update on 30/03/2023: The works at the Boat Inn are nearing completion. The pontoon will remain in place until the scaffolding has…

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Start date: December 15, 2022Est. end if know: January 2, 2023Planned Stoppages Watford Lock Flight Starts At: Lock 1Ends At: Lock 7 ADVICE (Sunday 25 December 2022 until Sunday 1 January 2023) There will be no volunteers operating Watford Lock Flight on Christmas Day or New Years Day.  The locks will be opened in the…

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Start date: December 10, 2022Est. end if know: March 8, 2023Planned Stoppages 4 week towpath closureStarts At: Bridge 132, StartopsendEnds At: Lock 39 TOWPATH CLOSURE (7.30am Sunday 8 January until 3pm Monday 6 March 2023) 50 m of towpath will be closed from bridge 132 (star tops) to lock 39 (Marsworth flight) to allow safe…

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Start date: November 24, 2023Est. end if know: March 31, 2024Planned Stoppages Schoolhouse Bridge, Crickheath, Bridge 86Starts At: Bridge 85, Crickheath Heath BridgeEnds At: Bridge 87, Waen Wen Bridge Update on 24/11/2023: The new Schoolhouse Bridge is nearing completion and is expected to open to traffic in December. General reinstatement, landscaping and planting will continue…

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