Stoppages & Restrictions

Date: December 12, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Sinkhole between Bridge 11 and Bridge 12 (advice for towpath users)Starts At: Bridge 11, Midgely Road BridgeEnds At: Bridge 12, Redacre Road Bridge ADVICE (2.45pm Tuesday 12 December 2023 until further notice) A sinkhole has occurred on the towpath, just upstream of Bridge 11, Midgely Road Bridge. The local…

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Date: December 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 2, New Marton LocksUp Stream Winding Hole: Gledrid winding holeDown Stream Winding Hole: Frankton junction Update on 14/12/2023: We’re pleased to advise the obstruction has been cleared and navigation is open again. .

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Date: December 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Removed – Fallen tree blocking navigation – upstream of Bridge 2, Sowerby Long Bridge Update on 14/12/2023: The fallen tree has been removed and is now navigable.

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Date: December 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Towpath between Bishopton Lane Bridge 63 and Timothy Road Bridge 64Starts At: Access Point Bridge 63 D/CEnds At: Access Point Bridge 64 U/C Update on 14/12/2023: Engineers have visited the site and found water run-off has caused the ground to slip again. The towpath will therefore need to remain…

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Date: December 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Top Lane Lift Bridge 3 Update on 13/12/2023: Contractors have attended site and a repair has been made, navigation is now open. 

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Date: December 12, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Bridge 11, Manchester & Buxton RdEnds At: Bridge 13, Bullocks Bridge Update on 12/12/2023: We are pleased to advise the tree obstructing navigation between Bridge 11 and Bridge 13 on the Macclesfield Canal has now been removed and the canal is now open. 

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Date: December 11, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Downstream of Eaton Socon Lock Downstream of Eaton Socon Lock ADVICE (Monday 11 September 2023 until rescinded) Please be advised of a tree in the river located downstream of Eaton Socon Lock. If using W3W ///pictures.dangerously.hunk.We will look to remove this tree as soon as it is safe and…

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Date: December 18, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bramwith Swing Bridge FK-002-003 Update on 18/12/2023: Contractors have attended site to fit a new part, however this has not rectified the fault.   We will be re-visiting site as soon as we source another part.  We will update this notice when we have information to share. 

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Date: December 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Park Lane Endon Customer Service Facility Update on 13/12/2023: The shower is now back working again.

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Date: December 20, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Open – Naburn Locks Update on 20/12/2023: Water levels have returned to an operational level and are now open.

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Date: December 11, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 81, Lode Lane Concrete ExtensionUp Stream Winding Hole: GU-019-019 – Winding Hole, Kixley WharfDown Stream Winding Hole: GU-005-026 – Winding Hole, Hay Mills Update on 11/12/2023: The tree has been cleared. TOWPATH CLOSURE (3pm Sunday 10 December 2023 until further notice) A tree has come down between bridges…

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Date: December 19, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Bridge 204, Cul De Sac BridgeEnds At: Bridge 207, Taylors Update on 19/12/2023: We are pleased to advise the tree obstructing navigation has been removed and the canal is now open between Bridge 204 and Bridge 207 on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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Date: December 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Bridge 36Ends At: Bridge 37Up Stream Winding Hole: TM-116-010 – Winding Hole, WychnorDown Stream Winding Hole: TM-133-009 – Winding Hole, Willington Update on 13/12/2023: The tree has been cleared. Navigation open.

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Date: December 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Tree removed – Below Lock 10 Rochdale Canal Update on 14/12/2023: Tree has been removed and below Lock 10  is navigable.

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