Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: June 6, 2022Est. end if know: June 20, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 36, Spencers Swing Bridge Update on 15/06/2022: We are pleased to advise the repair to Bridge 36, Spencer’s Swing Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has been successful and navigation has resumed. Update on 14/06/2022: Please be advised our contactors…

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Start date: June 6, 2022Est. end if know: June 10, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Bellfurrows LockStarts At: Lock 1 / Rhodesfield LockEnds At: Lock 2, Bellfurrows Lock Update on 06/06/2022: Water levels have now return to normal. The navigation is now open. Update on 06/06/2022: Water levels have now return to normal. The navigation is now…

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Start date: June 1, 2022Est. end if know: June 10, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Shopping trolleys present in navigation Bridge 202A, Brittania Footbridge ADVICE (4.15pm Tuesday 31 May 2022 until further notice) Two shopping trolleys have been dumped into the canal at Bridge 202a, Brittania Footbridge with the wheels just above the water line. It is located…

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Start date: May 31, 2022Est. end if know: June 9, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Dobson Lock pumpout not workingApperley Bridge Waterway Office Update on 08/06/2022: Contractors have been out to site and the pumpout has been trepaired and is working again. Update on 01/06/2022: Contractors will be out to site tomorrow morning. We will update the…

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Start date: May 31, 2022Est. end if know: June 14, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Dundas Pump Out & ElsanWeir, Dundas Aqueduct Update on 07/06/2022: Further to the notice below, please be advised that the pump out and elsan at Dundas are still out of order due to an ongoing fault. Contractors are aware and are working to…

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Start date: May 30, 2022Est. end if know: June 1, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Blackburn FlightStarts At: Lock 52, Top LockEnds At: Lock 57, Bottom Lock Update on 30/05/2022: Please be advised navigation has resumed between Lock 52, Top Lock and Lock 57, Bottom Lock on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (9am Monday 30…

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Start date: May 30, 2022Est. end if know: June 2, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Elsan, Tardebigge Wharf Visitor Mooring Update on 01/06/2022: This Elsan is now working again. ADVICE (8am Monday 30 May 2022 until further notice) The Elsan is out of order at present, please bear with us whilst we get our contractors to fix…

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Start date: May 30, 2022Est. end if know: June 4, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 6 Higher Lock Update on 01/06/2022: We are pleased to advise Lock 6 (higher Maunsel) has been repaired today as is now back in operation. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (8pm Saturday 28 May 2022 until further notice) Please be advised that due to structural…

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Start date: May 28, 2022Est. end if know: March 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 25, Cape Top Lock Update on 06/01/2023: This lock is now undergoing a stoppage for permanent repair. ADVICE (1.30pm Friday 27 May 2022 until further notice) Please take care when proceeding through Lock 25 due to a temporary repair on the bottom…

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Start date: May 26, 2022Est. end if know: November 5, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Hayhurst Swing Bridge Update on 31/10/2022: We are pleased to advise the operating fault has now been resolved at Hayhurst Swing Bridge, on the Weaver Navigation and navigation has resumed for larger vessels with an air draught of 14ft 6ins / 4.42m…

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Start date: May 25, 2022Est. end if know: May 28, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Blackburn LocksLock 54, Lock 3 Hall Street Update on 26/05/2022: We are pleased to advise the repairs to the tailgate at Lock 54, Blackburn Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal have been completed and navigation to all crafts has resumed. RESTRICTION…

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Start date: May 24, 2022Est. end if know: July 2, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Access RestrictionsWilstone Reservoir ADVICE (1pm Tuesday 24 May until 5pm Friday 1 July 2022) Please be advised that we are carrying out some ground investigation works around Wilstone Reservoir.  Access to the reservoir and car will be unaffected, however some small sections…

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Start date: May 24, 2022Est. end if know: June 3, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 75, Cassiobury ParkEnds At: Lock 76, Cassiobury ParkUp Stream Winding Hole: South of Winkwell Lock 61Down Stream Winding Hole: South of Common Moor Lock 79 Update on 31/05/2022: Please be advised that the required repair works have now been…

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Start date: May 24, 2022Est. end if know: May 27, 2022Stoppages & Restrictions Submerged tree upstream of Bridge 2Sowerby Long Bridge Update on 24/05/2022: The submerged tree will be removed while we close the navigation for one day (Wednesday 25th May) to undertake these works by contractors using heavy duty equipment. We have issued a navigation…

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