Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: August 25, 2022Est. end if know: September 11, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Repairs to Railway Bridge 60 at Limehouse including the use of scaffolding oversailing the canal and pontoons in the water not affecting the navigationBridge 60 (Railway) ADVICE (8am Thursday 25 August until 5pm Saturday 10 September 2022) Please be advised that repairs…

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Start date: August 24, 2022Est. end if know: September 9, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Lock closure Lock 19, Old Ford Lock, Eastern Side Update on 01/09/2022: Update – Divers are attending site on Wednesday 7th September to inspect and clear the sluice Update on 31/08/2022: Update – Divers are mobilising the week commencing 05/09 to clear the sluice NAVIGATION…

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Start date: August 24, 2022Est. end if know: August 30, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Pump Out Calveley Depot and Services Update on 26/08/2022: We are pleased to advise the Pump Out has been repaired and is now back in use at Calveley Customer Service Facilities. ADVICE (3.45pm Tuesday 23 August 2022 until further notice) Please be…

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Start date: August 24, 2022Est. end if know: August 27, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Sunken boat Lock 62, Gringley Shaw Lock Update on 24/08/2022: The Boat has now been removed from the lock and the navigation is open. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (2.15pm Tuesday 23 August 2022 until further notice) Please be advised the navigation is currently closed…

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Start date: August 23, 2022Est. end if know: August 30, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Dalethorpe Area (Stratford St Mary) OBSTRUCTION ADVICE (Tuesday 23 August 2022 until rescinded) We have received a report of a tree which has fallen into the river within theDalethorpe area.We are looking into this report as soon as it is practical to…

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Start date: August 23, 2022Est. end if know: August 24, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Thames Lock is restricted to narrow boats onlyStarts At: Lock 101A, Thames Lock (House side)Ends At: Lock 101B, Thames Lock (Boat yard side) Update on 23/08/2022: Update – Thames Lock is now fully functional again RESTRICTION (9am Tuesday 23 August 2022 until…

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Start date: August 23, 2022Est. end if know: August 31, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Leighton Buzzard elsan closed due to vandalismWater Point ADVICE (4.45pm Monday 22 August 2022 until further notice) Please be advised that the elsan by the water point at Leighton Buzzard has been closed due to vandalism. Updates will be posted when available

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Start date: August 22, 2022Est. end if know: August 31, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Chequer house bridgeStarts At: Bridge 50A, Ranby A1 BridgeEnds At: Bridge 52, Green Mile BridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: Ranby bridgeDown Stream Winding Hole: Green mile bridge RESTRICTION (3pm Saturday 20 August 2022 until further notice) A tree as came down into the…

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Start date: August 20, 2022Est. end if know: August 24, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 32 – Ervins LockUp Stream Winding Hole: GL-054-008Down Stream Winding Hole: GL-059-007 Update on 22/08/2022: Our local team have been working hard and we have successfully managed to get the car out of the navigation. Boaters can now travel along this…

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Start date: August 20, 2022Est. end if know: November 8, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 1Ends At: Lock 18 Update on 27/10/2022: Due to the continued improvement in water levels, navigation remains open along the Ashton Canal without restriction. Should customers find themselves approaching an empty pound during this navigational window, please contact our…

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Start date: August 20, 2022Est. end if know: August 21, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 14, Ponders End Lock, West Side NAVIGATION CLOSURE (12noon-7pm Friday 19 August 2022) Please be aware that due to low oxygen levels we have seen some fish population die off. We are currently working with the EA to have this issue…

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Start date: August 19, 2022Est. end if know: August 21, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 39, Hepgreave Bridge Update on 19/08/2022: We are pleased to advise we have gained the emergency road closure required to make Bridge 39, Hepgreave Bridge safe for passage and our team have been to site this afternoon. Both navigation and towpath…

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Start date: August 18, 2022Est. end if know: August 21, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Tree blocking navigation between Drakeholes Tunnel and Lock 61.Starts At: Lock 61, Gringley LockEnds At: Drakeholes Tunnel Update on 19/08/2022: Please be advised the tree has been successfully removed – the navigation is now open.  NAVIGATION CLOSURE (10am Thursday 18 August 2022…

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Start date: August 18, 2022Est. end if know: August 20, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Three Locks Flight closed due to paint pollutionStarts At: Lock 24, Three Locks bottomEnds At: Lock 26, Three Locks top Update on 18/08/2022: Pollution has been cleared and navigation re-opened NAVIGATION CLOSURE (11am Thursday 18 August 2022 until further notice) Please be…

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