Bridge 51, Blisworth Mill RESTRICTION (Thursday 12 May 2022) In advance of the planned filming event on the canal on the 1st and 2nd of June, production company Broke & Bones Productions Limited will be carrying out a tactile survey of the canal walls and bed by deploying personnel in dry-suits into the water. Please approach with caution and wait if requested while personnel are extracted from the canal to allow safe passage Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swingbridge We are pleased to advise the electrical fault has now been resolved at Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swingbridge on the Macclesfield Canal and navigation has resumed. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (12.15pm Thursday 12 May 2022 until further notice) Please be advised navigation is currently closed at Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swingbridge on the Macclesfield Canal due to an electrical fault. An update will be provided this afternoon. Holme Lock – CSF ADVICE (Wednesday 11 May 2022) Due to some work being carried out by contractors, the water will be off on Wednesday 11th May at 10:30am for approximately 5 hours, as they are moving the water line, at Holme Lock CSF. This means that unfortunately, there is now no water at Holme Lock The facilities will be temporarily out of action during this time. Lock 68, Toffs Lock, Llangynidr flight NAVIGATION CLOSURE (7-9am Wednesday 11 May 2022) Please be advised that we will be working at Lock 68, Toffs Lock, on the morning of 11th May to investigate the reason why the lock is filling so slowly. This will involve installing the upstream stop planks and carrying out an inspection of the ground paddles and chambers We expect the work to take a couple of hours and plan to re-open the navigation by 9am to minimise inconvenience. Lock 3, Knostrop Lock Contractors have attended and repaired the hyraulic hose to the power unit. The lock is now open for navigation. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (1.15pm Sunday 8 May 2022 until further notice) A burst hydraulic pipe to a powerpack on the downstream lock gates has been reported and the lock is inoperable. Contractors are due to attend this afternoon and undertake a repair. An update will be provided once this is complete. Lock 55 – Zouch Lock RESTRICTION (Tuesday 10 May until Wednesday 11 May 2022) Between Tuesday 10th May and Wednesday 11th May, there will possible delays at Zouch Lock for up to 45 minutes. This is for essential works to install some new deflectors to the top gates. Please follow any advice given on site. Lock 26 West We are pleased to advise the repair to Lock 26 West on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal has been successful and is back open to navigation. Please note the current operating times between Lock 24W and Lock 32W on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal here. Please be advised navigation remains closed at Lock 26 West on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal due to a damaged cill. Our teams have come up with a method of repair and we anticipate the works will take 2 days to complete. A further update will be provided Wednesday afternoon, 11 May. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (9.45am Monday 9 May 2022 until further notice) Please be advised navigation is closed at Lock 26 West on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal due to a suspected damaged cill. Our teams are aware and on their way to site. An update will be provided this afternoon. Starts At: Lock 1 ADVICE (4.30pm Saturday 7 May 2022 until further notice) Please be aware we are experiencing low water levels on the Aylesbury Arm between Locks 1 to 9, navigation will be difficult between lock 1 and 9 until levels are retrieved. our water control teams are working to resolve. Bridge 27, Padworth Swingbridge Further to the notice below, please be advised that engineers have diagnosed and fixed the issue, the bridge is now operational. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (6pm Friday 6 May 2022 until further notice) Please be advised that due to a mechanical issue we have closed the navigation at Padworth swing bridge, Our Engineers are on site and the fault is still under investigation. We will update this notice when we have further information on reopening the navigation. We apologize for the disruption caused and aim to reopen as soon as the fault is diagnosed. Starts At: Bridge 119A, Forge Lane Bridge NAVIGATION CLOSURE (5pm Friday 6 May until 9am Saturday 7 May 2022) We’ve had to temporarily close the canal between Festival Park and Middleport, while the Police deal with an incident. We’re not expecting delays to last beyond the morning on Saturday 7th May, but will provide further updates if required. Elsan at Harecastle Tunnel North Portal The lock has now been fixed and the Elsan is free to use. ADVICE (1pm Friday 6 May 2022 until further notice) The Elsan at Harecastle Tunnel North Portal is currently out of use. This is due to the lock being inoperable. This has been reported and is awaiting repair, please bear with us while we get this issue resolved. The closest alternative services would be Etruria or Red Bull. Black Country Museum Pump out The pump out is now back open for use. ADVICE (2pm Friday 6 May 2022 until further notice) Unfortunately, the nozzle for the pump out machine has been damaged and as a result renders the pump out out of use whilst our contractors replace it. Fallen tree blocking the canal close to Kirkstall Brewery Contractors attended and successfully removed the fallen tree this afternoon and navigation has re-opened. Thank you for your patience whilst we dealt with this matter. A tree has fallen down across the towpath blocking the use for towpath users NAVIGATION CLOSURE (10am Friday 6 May 2022 until further notice) A tree has fallen down across the navigation blocking the navigation. It has been reported to the local team and we will update the notice when it has been removed. Tower Wharf Customer Service Facilities We are pleased to advise the elsan and toilet facilities at Tower Wharf Services are now back in operation and open for use. Our contractors been onsite and further works will be required to unblock the drain at Tower Wharf Services. Until then, the elsan facility and toilet will remain out of use. An update will be provided on Tuesday afternoon, 10th May ADVICE (8am Thursday 5 May 2022 until further notice) Please be advised the elsan facility at Tower Wharf Customer Service Facilities is currently out of use due to a problem with the drains. There are alternative toilets which our customers can use across the canal at Chester New Facilities but there is no elsan available at this site. Contractors have been informed and we anticipate their attendance on site tomorrow. An update will be provided Friday afternoon, 6th May.Update on 12/05/2022:
Our contractors have been informed and are on their way to site. Update on 08/05/2022:
Up Stream Winding Hole: North of Lock 32W
Down Stream Winding Hole: Wool Road ServicesUpdate on 11/05/2022:
Update on 09/05/2022:
Ends At: Lock 9
Up Stream Winding Hole: Marsworth junction above lock 1 Aylesbury Arm
Down Stream Winding Hole: Below lock 13 Aylesbury ArmUpdate on 07/05/2022:
Ends At: Bridge 123 Newport Lane BridgeUpdate on 06/05/2022:
Todds End CSFUpdate on 09/05/2022:
Starts At: Bridge 222, Kirkstall Brewery Bridge
Ends At: 221B Kirkstall Brewery Timber FootbridgeUpdate on 06/05/2022:
Update on 06/05/2022:
Update on 10/05/2022:
Update on 06/05/2022:
