Planned Stoppages

Start date: November 9, 2022Est. end if know: November 20, 2022Planned Stoppages Aldridge Hopley Bridge ADVICE (8am Wednesday 16 November until 5pm Friday 18 November 2022) Contractors on behalf of Walsall Council will be undertaking an initial assessment of the works to be undertaken from a pontoon. During this period the pontoon & any tools/materials…

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Start date: November 9, 2022Est. end if know: November 29, 2022Planned Stoppages Moores Swing Bridge NAVIGATION CLOSURE (7am Monday 21 November until 5.30pm Friday 25 November 2022) Contractors AMCO will be removing the Swing Bridge, taking measures needed & putting it back as part of reconstruction work. The previous closure was not enough time to…

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Start date: November 9, 2022Est. end if know: November 25, 2022Planned Stoppages Bridge, at New Viaduct Street RESTRICTION (7am-7pm Wednesday 23 November 2022) Please be advised third-party contractors will be onsite to carry out a visual inspection of the Bridge at New Viaduct Street, on the Ashton canal. To be able to inspect the bridge,…

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Start date: November 8, 2022Est. end if know: December 7, 2022Planned Stoppages Starts At: Bridge 134, CaughallEnds At: M53 Bridge 135A Update on 05/12/2022: We are pleased to advise the towpath is back open between Caughall Bridge 134 to the M53 Bridge 135A, on the Shropshire Union Canal following completion of the towpath works. Update…

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Start date: November 7, 2022Est. end if know: March 19, 2023Planned Stoppages Llangynidr Lock flight, Locks 67-68Starts At: Lock 67Ends At: Lock 68,Toffs LockUp Stream Winding Hole: Talybont, upstream bridge 142Down Stream Winding Hole: Aber Howie Bridge 127 Update on 14/03/2023: We would like to advise our customers that we have completed our planned winter…

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Start date: November 4, 2022Est. end if know: November 20, 2022Planned Stoppages Under Spaghetti Junction, Tame Valley CanalStarts At: M6 Main Carriageway BridgeEnds At: Salford Bridge (Lichfield Road) RESTRICTION (6am-12noon Friday 18 November 2022) Navigation will remain open. Towpath will remain open but restricted. Filming will be taking place on the towpath. Due to the…

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Start date: November 4, 2022Est. end if know: January 22, 2023Planned Stoppages Cadent Gas Pipe Refurbishment – Bridge 17, Kensington Road Update on 13/12/2022: The end date for these works has been extended until the 20th January 2023 ADVICE (8am Monday 14 November until 5pm Monday 12 December 2022) W.G Beaumont & Sons Ltd have…

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Start date: November 4, 2022Est. end if know: November 27, 2022Planned Stoppages Gas pipe crossing just South of Woodcock Lane Bridge 86, Acocks GreenWoodcock Lane Gas Pipe Bridge ADVICE (8am Monday 14 November until 5pm Friday 25 November 2022) Alfred Bagnall & Sons Limited on behalf of Cadent Gas will be repainting the gas pipe…

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Start date: November 4, 2022Est. end if know: November 16, 2022Planned Stoppages Skinner’s Yard Let’s PaddleStarts At: Lock 6, Spring Garden LockEnds At: Bridge, Railway Bridge EVENT (10am-3.30pm Tuesday 15 November 2022) Let’s Paddle sessions are running over November to promote free mental health and wellbeing activities for communities nearby. An event will take place…

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Start date: November 4, 2022Est. end if know: November 23, 2022Planned Stoppages New Lidl Development, HanleyStarts At: Bridge 6 Caldon RoadEnds At: Bridge 8 Lichfield St TOWPATH CLOSURE (8am Monday 14 November until 5pm Monday 21 November 2022) Contractors building the new Lidl store at Lichfield Street will be carrying out demolition and construction works…

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Start date: November 4, 2022Est. end if know: November 21, 2022Planned Stoppages No 2 Lock Cottage, Camp Lane, Grimley, WR2 6LXLock 7 Bevere Lock ADVICE (8am Friday 18 November until 6pm Saturday 19 November 2022) Please be advised that works to replace a decayed telegraph pole will take place near No 2 Lock Cottage and…

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Start date: November 2, 2022Est. end if know: November 20, 2022Planned Stoppages Starts At: Bridge 22 -Awsworth RoadEnds At: Bridge 23A ADVICE (Monday 7 November until Friday 18 November 2022) Contractors Land-Scope Limited (working on behalf of Severn Trent Water) will be carrying out topographical and hydrographic surveys of the canal between Bridge 22 (Awsworth…

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Start date: November 1, 2022Est. end if know: November 7, 2022Planned Stoppages Rowing Event – Head of the Don Starts At: Sprotbrough LockEnds At: Doncaster Lock EVENT (9am-5pm Sunday 6 November 2022) A rowing event organised by Doncaster Rowing Club will be taking place on Sunday 6th November from 9:00am to 5:00pm. There will be…

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Start date: November 1, 2022Est. end if know: November 11, 2022Planned Stoppages Goole Railway Bridge Closure – Network Rail Industrial Action Update on 03/11/2022: Due to Network Rail Industrial Action no staff are available to operate the bridge or give advice on headroom and therefore no boats requiring the bridge to swing or requiring headroom…

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