Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: December 5, 2023Est. end if know: December 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Sainsburys Towpath Access, North of Lock 6, Kidderminster Lock ADVICE (8am Tuesday 5 December until 5pm Friday 8 December 2023) Western Power have picked up a fault in one of their cables, requiring contractors to carry out essential repairs. Approximately 20m of…

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Date: December 4, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Braunston Tunnel West PortalEnds At: Braunston Tunnel East Portal ADVICE (7.30-9am Monday 4 December 2023) Braunston tunnel will be closed to traffic from 07:30, possibly until 09:00 on Monday 4th December for the passage of a widebeam boat travelling from Braunston to Welton. Boats may enter the…

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Date: December 3, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Between High Level Footbridge 1E and Meadow Lane LockStarts At: Bridge 1E, High level footbridgeEnds At: Lock 7 – Meadow Lane Lock ADVICE (8am-5pm Sunday 3 December 2023) On Sunday 3rd December between 8am and 5pm, there will be a mooring restriction between High Level Footbridge 1E and Meadow…

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Start date: December 2, 2023Est. end if know: December 3, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions PD Ports Jetty Port of Howden ADVICE (8am Saturday 2 December until 6pm Sunday 3 December 2023) Contractors will be undertaking bed levelling and survey work at Jetty No. 4 PD Ports Howdendyke, this is the upstream jetty. The survey tug ‘Little…

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Date: December 5, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Red Rock Bridge 63, Red RockStarts At: Aqueduct 18, ArleyEnds At: Bridge 62, Pendlebury Bridge Update on 04/12/2023: We are pleased to advise the vehicle has been removed and the restriction has been lifted between Bridge 62, Pendlebury Bridge and Aqueduct 18, Arley on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. RESTRICTION (9am Friday 1…

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Date: December 1, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bramwith Lock ADVICE (10am Friday 1 December 2023 until further notice) Please be advised the upstream offside paddle is currently not working due to a snapped stem. We will update this notice once we have arranged a repair by a dive team. 

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Start date: January 25, 2024Est. end if know: March 1, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Soar Lane Bridge 3 – River Soar (Leicester City) Update on 25/01/2024: Third party contractors, Danaher & Walsh on behalf of Keepmoat Homes Ltd, are continuing to carry out works on Bridge 3 – Soar Lane. These works have experienced some unexpected delays…

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Start date: December 1, 2023Est. end if know: December 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Naburn CSF – Pumpout is not working ADVICE (4.30pm Thursday 30 November 2023 until further notice) The pumpout at Naburn CSF is currently not working. The contractors are sourcing the parts and should be in the depot Monday/Tuesday next week. Further information…

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Date: December 1, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 10, Wash House LockEnds At: Lock 1, Hanham Lock ADVICE (10.30am Thursday 30 November 2023 until further notice) Further to the notice below, please be advised that river levels between Lock 10, Wash House Lock & Lock 1, Hanham Lock are currently designated: Yellow (falling) PROCEED WITH CAUTION Please…

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Start date: December 1, 2023Est. end if know: January 31, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Ramsdens boating facilities – Stanley FerrySanitary Station, Ramsdens Swing Bridge ADVICE (9am Thursday 30 November 2023 until further notice) We are temporarily closing the shower and WC at Stanley Ferry Customer service facility; This is to investigate floor damage to the shower…

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Start date: November 29, 2023Est. end if know: December 18, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Mooring suspensionLock 84, Copper Mill Lock EVENT (Friday 1 December until Monday 18 December 2023) Please be advised that there will be a mooring suspension for Hillingdon Narrowboat Association Santa Boat Trips 2023 for first 3 weekends of December 2023. The suspension…

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Start date: November 29, 2023Est. end if know: December 1, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Braunston Tunnel West PortalEnds At: Braunston Tunnel East Portal BOOKING INFORMATION (7.30-9am Friday 1 December 2023) Braunston tunnel will be closed to traffic from 07:30, possibly until 09:00 on Friday 1st December for the passage of a wide-beam boat travelling…

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Start date: November 29, 2023Est. end if know: December 1, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Cawood Swingbridge – unable to swing NAVIGATION CLOSURE (2.45pm Wednesday 29 November 2023 until further notice) North Yorkshire Highways have advised that a fault has developed with Cawood Swingbridge and it is unable to swing. Navigation is currently closed at this location.…

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Start date: December 5, 2023Est. end if know: December 6, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 12, Whitley Lock Update on 06/12/2023: The weed has been cleared from the lock and it has reopened for normal lock operation.

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