Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: September 6, 2023Est. end if know: September 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Saltersford Large Lock RESTRICTION (9am-1pm Thursday 7 September 2023) Please be advised, to allow us to carry out a emergency repair to a hydraulic leak to the downstream sluice, navigation will be closed at Saltersford Lock on the Weaver Navigation on Thursday…

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Start date: September 6, 2023Est. end if know: September 19, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions The tidal section of the River Trent at Knaith rack Update on 15/09/2023: The sunken cruiser has now been cleared and boaters can proceed as normal.  Update on 08/09/2023: There is a sunken cruiser on the tidal section of the River Trent…

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Start date: September 6, 2023Est. end if know: September 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Near the Shardlow 48 Hour Moorings Update on 06/09/2023: The owner has attended site and re-secured their boat. Other boaters can now proceed as normal. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (Wednesday 6 September 2023 until further notice) A boat has come loose from the Shardlow…

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Start date: September 6, 2023Est. end if know: September 10, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 8, Shirley DrawbridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: Kings Norton JunctionDown Stream Winding Hole: Upstream of Bridge 10 Update on 07/09/2023: The bridge is now back in use again. Update on 07/09/2023: Engineers are currently on site taking a look at the fault.…

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Start date: September 6, 2023Est. end if know: September 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Elsan Facility, Chapel Lane Services, Wigan Update on 07/09/2023: We are pleased to advise the elsan facility is now back in use at Chapel Lane Customer Service Facilities.  ADVICE (9.30am Wednesday 6 September 2023 until further notice) Please be advised the elsan facility at Chapel…

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Start date: September 6, 2023Est. end if know: September 12, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Sharpness Port Entrance to Gloucester & Sharpness Canal – South Sea Gate (Gate 2) to Bridge 2 High Level BridgeStarts At: South Sea Gate (Gate 2)Ends At: Bridge 2 High Level Bridge ADVICE (4.45pm Tuesday 5 September until 8am Monday 11 September…

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Start date: September 6, 2023Est. end if know: September 12, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 82, Benham LockEnds At: Lock 83, Higgs Lock Update on 08/09/2023: Further to the notice below, we are pleased to advise that repair works to the bottom gates of Benham Lock 82 are now complete, and the navigation is…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: October 25, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Wigan flightStarts At: Lock 65, Top LockEnds At: Lock 85, Lock 21 Update on 20/10/2023: Works continue to progress well to repair Lock 69 on the Wigan Flight. Whilst we have experienced some delay to the repairs today, we are hopeful we…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Tyle Mill pump out near Sulhamstead.Below Lock Update on 07/09/2023: Further to the notice below, we are pleased to advise that the pump out at Tyle Mill has now been fixed and is fully operational. ADVICE (Tuesday 5 September 2023 until further…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: November 5, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Bridge 10, Strand Bridge Lock laneEnds At: Bridge 11, Canal Bridge ADVICE (until further notice) Please be advised navigation is restricted between Bridge 10 and Bridge 11, on the Rufford Branch due to a windblown tree. The team have planned…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 7, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Out of serviceLock 1b, City Mill Lock Update on 05/09/2023: The fault has been repaired and the lock is now back in operation NAVIGATION CLOSURE (1pm Tuesday 5 September 2023 until further notice) Please be advised that a fault has occurred at…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: November 3, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Upstream of St John’s Lock RESTRICTION (8am-5pm Tuesday 5 September until Wednesday 1 November 2023) Halfpenny Bridge repairs 2023: temporary restrictions to access will be in place under and over the bridge arches.

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 20, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Vegetation blocking the navigationYarm Road Bridge Update on 18/09/2023: Contractors were out today with specialised equipment and workboats to undertake the vegetation clearance. A very large tree and other flytipped items amongst the vegetation have been cleared. The navigation has been cleared…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Crab Tree Bridge Bridge 32A, Burscough Bridge Update on 07/09/2023: We are pleased to advise navigation has resumed at Bridge 32, Crabtree Swing Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal following attendance from our specialist contractors this morning. Update on 06/09/2023: Please…

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