Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: March 27, 2023Est. end if know: March 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 77, Ironbridge Lock Update on 28/03/2023: Navigation and towpath open. Fallen tree cleared. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (5pm Saturday 25 March 2023 until further notice) Fallen tree blocking towpath and navigation. Contractors instructed to clear tree. Updates to follow

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Start date: January 25, 2024Est. end if know: April 30, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Near Bridge 1B (East Croft) Update on 25/01/2024: Delays in reducing the gas pressure within the pipeline persist, further postponing the repair and subsequent re-coating efforts. Waterway and Towpath users are asked to proceed with care and follow advice on site.  This…

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Start date: March 25, 2023Est. end if know: March 27, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions JSM doing trial holes either North Circular AquaductCulvert, River Brent ADVICE (8am Saturday 25 March until 5pm Sunday 26 March 2023) EU networks are employing JSM to dig trial holes on towpath for fibre works.  Towpath to remain open with width maintained.

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Start date: March 25, 2023Est. end if know: April 2, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Tree down and blocking Navigation at the A10 Bridge in WareBridge 68B, New Road (A10) NAVIGATION CLOSURE (1.30pm Friday 24 March 2023 until further notice) A tree has fallen and is blocking navigation. 

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: April 18, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Rainbow Bridge 60, Conisbrough RESTRICTION (11am Friday 24 March until 6pm Sunday 16 April 2023) Please be advised third party works are conducting repairs to the bridge, this will include scaffolding erected in the waterway with a pontoon. Would skippers of all…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: April 21, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 21, Dead Dog Basin TOWPATH CLOSURE (until 5pm Wednesday 19 April 2023) Update on 23/03/2023: The finish date for works has been changed to the 19th April. Temporary Pontoon will remain in place Original message: Maintenance works are being undertaken to Dead…

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Start date: March 24, 2023Est. end if know: April 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Caution when passing through lockLock 5, City Road Lock ADVICE (12.30pm Thursday 23 March 2023 until further notice) Please be advised that there is a bent metal plate on the lower towpath gate and caution should be taken when passing through. Operations…

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Start date: March 25, 2023Est. end if know: March 27, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Opposite Pike & Eel Public House Updated on 24/03/2023: The boat adrift has now been secured until river conditions improve, therefore, our Advisory Notice issued on 23/03/23 is now rescinded. ADVICE (Wednesday 23 March 2023 until rescinded) Please be aware a boat…

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Start date: March 23, 2023Est. end if know: March 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Houghton Lock DS Landing Stage ADVICE (Wednesday 23 March 2023 until rescinded) Please be aware there is a submerged lump of concrete at the downstreamend of Houghton Lock Downstream Landing Stage which could be a potentialhazard when water levels drop.Navigation is still…

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Start date: May 25, 2023Est. end if know: May 27, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Pump outBridge 95, Great Bedwyn Road Bridge Update on 24/05/2023: Please be advised that Great Bedwyn pump out has now been fixed and is fully operational.

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Start date: March 23, 2023Est. end if know: March 26, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Developer on Vyner Street removing overgrown vegetation and damaged wall sections on offsideAccess Point ADVICE (until 4pm Thursday 30 March 2023) Please be advised that the developer is removing overgrown vegetation and damaged wall sections on offside.

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Start date: March 23, 2023Est. end if know: March 26, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Culvert 4.5,6 Little StanneyStarts At: New Stanney Bridge No 140AEnds At: Bridge 140, Mason’s TOWPATH CLOSURE (until 5pm Friday 24 March 2023) Please be advised that third-party contractors will be onsite between bridge 140A, New Stanney bridge and bridge 140, Mason’s bridge…

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Start date: March 22, 2023Est. end if know: April 5, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Water Point, Bridge 27, Bascote Road Update on 03/04/2023: The leak has been fixed. ADVICE (1pm Wednesday 22 March 2023 until further notice) The waterpoint has developed a leak, our contractors have been informed so please bear with us whilst we get…

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Start date: March 22, 2023Est. end if know: March 24, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Barrowford FlightStarts At: Lock 51, Bottom LockEnds At: Lock 45, Top Lock NAVIGATION CLOSURE (8am-12noon Thursday 23 March 2023) Please be advised our local team will be onsite at Lock 51, Bottom Lock, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal to carry out an…

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