Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: October 10, 2022Est. end if know: October 11, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 51, Chequer House Bridge Update on 08/10/2022: Contractors have now cleared the fallen tree and the navigation is now open again. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (1.45pm Saturday 8 October 2022 until further notice)  A tree has come down blocking the canal close to…

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Start date: October 7, 2022Est. end if know: October 10, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Cardington Lock Update on 7/10/2022: Cardington Lock has now re-opened, the navigation notice issued yesterday has been rescinded. EMERGENCY CLOSURE (Thursday 6 October 2022 until further notice) Please be advised the above lock is currently closed due to an operationalissue with the…

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Start date: October 7, 2022Est. end if know: October 14, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Brentford Customer Service Facilities closed due to vandalismSanitary Station, Brentford Lock ADVICE (2.15pm Thursday 6 October 2022 until further notice) Please be advised that the customer service facilities at Brentford have been closed due to vandalism. Repairs are being arranged and any…

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Start date: October 6, 2022Est. end if know: October 8, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Fallen tree – Luddenden FootBridge 5, Cooper House Bridge Update on 06/10/2022: The fallen tree has now been removed and the navigation and towpath are clear. RESTRICTION (12noon Thursday 6 October 2022 until further notice) A tree has fallen, blocking the towpath…

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Start date: October 6, 2022Est. end if know: October 11, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Fallen tree east of DrakeholesDrakeholes Tunnel Update on 10/10/2022: The tree has been removed and the navigation is clear. RESTRICTION (12noon Thursday 6 October 2022 until further notice) A tree has fallen across the navigation and towpath east of Drakeholes Tunnel. Contractors…

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Start date: October 5, 2022Est. end if know: October 8, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 157, Caves Bridge Update on 06/10/2022: The fallen tree at bridge 157 has been cleared and navigation is open NAVIGATION CLOSURE (12.30pm Wednesday 5 October 2022 until further notice) Navigation is closed due to a fallen tree blocking the navigation. Contractors…

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Start date: October 5, 2022Est. end if know: October 12, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 50, Kennet Lock (Top Lock)Ends At: Lock 22, Lower Foxhangers Lock Update on 07/10/2022: Further to the notice below, we are pleased to confirm that water levels have recovered suffciently to open the Locks. The Locks will be open…

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Start date: October 5, 2022Est. end if know: October 6, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Blisworth Tunnel North PortalEnds At: Blisworth Tunnel South Portal ADVICE (7.30-9am Wednesday 5 October 2022) Blisworth tunnel will be closed to traffic from 07:30 possibly until 09:00 on Wednesday 5th October for the passage of a widebeam boat travelling from…

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Start date: October 4, 2022Est. end if know: October 7, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Hatton Top Lock Elsan disposal Update on 04/10/2022: The blockage has been cleared and the Elsan is back open. ADVICE (2.15pm Monday 3 October 2022 until further notice) The Elsan is currently out of use, due to a blockage. Contractors have been…

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Start date: October 3, 2022Est. end if know: October 4, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Midway between Lock 27 and Bridge 114Starts At: Lock 27, Leighton LockEnds At: Bridge 114, Bridge Street Update on 01/10/2022: The tree has now been removed from the navigation and from the towpath. Normal service resumed.  RESTRICTION (9.30am Saturday 1 October 2022…

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Start date: September 30, 2022Est. end if know: October 7, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Customer service facilities / elsan – Bradford on AvonPumping Station, Bradford ADVICE (9am Friday 30 September 2022 until further notice) Please be advised that the elsan point at Bradford on Avon is currently unavailable.  Our contractors are working to resolve the problem as soon…

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Start date: September 29, 2022Est. end if know: September 30, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 25A, Ufton Swingbridge Update on 29/09/2022: Further ro the notice below, we are pleased to advise that the power has been restored and Ufton Swingbridge is now fully operational. RESTRICTION (4pm Wednesday 28 September 2022 until further notice) Please be advised…

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Start date: September 29, 2022Est. end if know: October 5, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Hawkesbury CSF Update on 03/10/2022: The Elsan is now back in use. ADVICE (3pm Wednesday 28 September 2022 until further notice) The Elsan only is currently out of use. Please bear with us whilst we get the issue on site resolved.

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Start date: September 29, 2022Est. end if know: October 4, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 130, Kellet Lane Bridge Update on 03/10/2022: We are pleased to advise the scaffolding tower at Bridge 130, Kellet Lane Bridge on the Lancaster canal has been successfully installed and navigation and towpath access has resumed. Update on 29/09/2022: The emergency…

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