Stoppages & Restrictions

Date: January 24, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Doncaster lock – now open Update on 24/01/2024: Water levels have receded, navigation is now open. 

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Start date: January 29, 2024Est. end if know: February 2, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Don Doors Closed – mechanism failureDon Aqueduct Update on 29/01/2024: The navigation remains closed while we await installation of the gearing mechanism. This notice will be updated on Friday the 2nd of February.

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Date: January 24, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Between Kings Lock (Leicester Line) and Redhill Lock (River Soar) Intersection of: Lock 38 – Kings Lock to Lock 38 – Kings Lock on Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) andLock 59 – Redhill Lock to Lock 59 – Redhill Lock on River Soar Update on 24/01/2024: Water levels have…

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Date: January 23, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Water levelsStarts At: Lock 2 Gloucester LockEnds At: Lock 6 Diglis (Large) NAVIGATION CLOSURE (10.15am Tuesday 23 January 2024 until further notice) Please be advised that the section between Gloucester Lock to Diglis Lock is currently designated: Red – Do not proceed. CAUTION STRONG STREAM We advise users of all boats not to navigate…

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Start date: January 22, 2024Est. end if know: January 23, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Horse shoe bend ADVICE (3pm Monday 22 January 2024 until further notice) A pontoon has become dislodged from its moorings from a property near horseshoe bend, will skippers of all craft please be aware in this location and downstream towards Stockton until…

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Date: January 26, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Fosse Road ElsanFosse Way (O/S) CSF Update on 26/01/2024: The Elsan is now back open for use.

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Date: January 24, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Between Vines Park Barge Lock and Lock 6, Droitwich Junction Intersection of: Barge Lock to Bridge 20, Barge Lock Swing Bridge on Droitwich Barge Canal andLock 6, Body Brook to Lock 7, River Lock on Droitwich Junction Canal Update on 24/01/2024: Water levels have recovered, however navigation remains closed…

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Start date: January 22, 2024Est. end if know: January 26, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Fallen treeBridge 145 RESTRICTION (2.30pm Monday 22 January 2024 until further notice) Please be advised that due to a fallen tree the navigation is restricted at Bridge 145 on the Grand Union. Unfortunately, widebeams will not be able to pass.  Contractors have…

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Start date: January 24, 2024Est. end if know: January 26, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Tree down Starts At: Sutton Road BridgeEnds At: Dunstall Farm BridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: BonehillDown Stream Winding Hole: Tamhorn Update on 24/01/2024: The tree has been cleared.

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Start date: January 22, 2024Est. end if know: January 23, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Bridge 128, Carnforth BridgeEnds At: Bridge 129, Hodgsons Bridge NAVIGATION CLOSURE (11.30pm Monday 22 January 2024 until further notice) Please be advised that navigation is closed between Bridge 128 and Bridge 129 on the Lancaster canal due to a windblown…

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Date: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 67, Little Bedwyn Lock ADVICE (11.15am Monday 22 January 2024 until further notice) Please be advised that a privately owned wall at Little  Bedwyn Lock has fallen onto the towpath. Please proceed with care.

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Date: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Closed due to flood siltation and debris.Beal Lock (Lock 4) NAVIGATION CLOSURE (10.15am Monday 22 January 2024 until further notice) The lock is closed due to flood siltation and debris,  Contractors will be attending site to assess the works required. We will update this notice once we have more…

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Date: January 29, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Intersection of: Lock 9, Castleford Junction Lock to Lock 11, Ferrybridge Flood Lock on Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line andBank Dole Lock (Lock 5) to Bank Dole Lock (Lock 5) on Bank Dole Cut andLeeds Dock Flood Gates to Leeds Dock Flood Gates on Clarence Dock Update on…

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Date: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Closed due to high water levels.Naburn Large Lock NAVIGATION CLOSURE (9.45am Monday 22 January 2024 until further notice) Naburn Lock is non operational due to rising water levels. We will update the notice when the water levels have returned to a level that the locks can be operated at.

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