Past Stoppages & Restrictions Listing

Dunham – Visitor Moorings

Update on 19/01/2024:

Due to recent flooding, the Northern side of the pontoon on Dunham visitor moorings is currently stuck up out of the water and is not safe to use.  

Now that the water levels have come back down, we have been able to assess the situation and the damage is extensive.  

A crane boat is required on site to carry out the repairs but, due to other essential works taking place on the network, we do not yet have a time scale as to when the crane boat will be on site.   

We will update this notice by the 16th February or as soon as we have further information

PD Ports Jetty

Port of Howden

ADVICE (8am Thursday 18 January until 6pm Friday 19 January 2024)

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 Shuva’ will be engaged in the work and will maintain a listening watch on channel 9 & 14.

Skippers of all craft are to exercise care and caution in the area and to give the ‘Little Shuva” as wide a berth as possible, passing at the SLOWEST POSSIBLE SPEED to avoid creating a wash.

Bridge 145, Wanless Bridge

Starts At: Foulridge Tunnel North East Portal
Ends At: Lock 51, Bottom Lock
Up Stream Winding Hole: South of Bridge 156, Greenberfield Bridge/Greenberfield Services
Down Stream Winding Hole: Nelson, south of Bridge 141D, Hodge Bank

Update on 18/01/2024:

We’re pleased to report our contractors have successfully sealed culvert leaks near Bridge 145, Wanless Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Final stages of removing dams and pumps are underway.

Navigation will resume promptly tomorrow on Friday, 19th January, at 10:00 am.

Our contractors will continue their presence on-site over the next few weeks to undertake additional tasks. They will be focusing on installing new access steps to the culvert and reinstating the towpath following the culvert works.

Culvert 19 Blacon, near Chester.
Starts At: Culvert 18
Ends At: Culvert 20
Up Stream Winding Hole: Pipe Bridge
Down Stream Winding Hole: Graving Lock, Bridge 126

NAVIGATION CLOSURE (until 4pm Friday 23 February 2024)

Update on 18/01/2024:

As you will be aware from our previous update, additional work was added into the programme due to the leak found from the canal bed into the culvert.

The current enabling works for the culvert repair is taking place from the towpath and as such we now need to add additional temporary works to create a ramp into the canal to get a larger excavator on site.

We have explored the option of a temporary repair to the bed, refilling and coming back later in the year to do a full repair but have concluded the best approach is to complete the repair.

Therefore we need to extend the closure until the 23 February 2024 and we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause our boating customers.

Gloucester Basin.
Starts At: Bridge 24, Llanthony Lift Bridge
Ends At: Gloucester Dock New Pumping Station

NAVIGATION CLOSURE (10.15am Thursday 18 January 2024 until further notice)

Please be advised that due to the current weather conditions at Gloucester Basin, unfortunately the dredger and pipe work is frozen.

Access into and out of the basin is currently closed to navigation.

We will update this notice as soon as we have further information.

Lock 23, Stoke Hammond Lock

RESTRICTION (11.45am Thursday 18 January 2024 until further notice)

Please be advised that due to vandalism there is a timed navigation restriction for Stoke Hammond Lock 23. The paddles will be locked from 4pm to 8am.

Any updates will be provided when available.

Starts At: Lock 40, Bakers Lock
Ends At: Lock 41, Shipton Lock

Update on 18/01/2024:

CAUTION STREAM DECREASING

We advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to navigate with caution.

Audlem Services

Update on 18/01/2024:

We are pleased to advise that Audlem Services have now reopened.

Dunhampstead Tunnel North East Portal
Up Stream Winding Hole: Tibberton
Down Stream Winding Hole: Droitwich Junction

Update on 18/01/2024:

A contractor has been assigned and we are expecting them to mobilise in the next couple of weeks. The contractors will work on stabilising the embankment and clearing the cutting.

The next update will be provided on or before Friday 2nd February.

Market Drayton Customer Service Facility

Update on 18/01/2024:

The blockage has been cleared, however there is a fault with the toilet cistern so it still remains out of order.

Another contractor has been instructed.

Hemingford Meadow
W3W location – ///thickens.dictation.routines

OBSTRUCTION (Thursday 18 January 2024 until rescinded)

Please be aware we have received a report of a tree which is submerged at Hemingford Meadow which we will look into as soon as it is practical to do so.
W3W location – ///thickens.dictation.routines.
The tree itself is visible on the surface but if navigating in this area, please do so with extreme caution.

Starts At: Bridge 21, Sulhamstead Swingbridge
Ends At: Lock 100, Sulhamstead Lock

ADVICE (2.15pm Thursday 18 January 2024 until further notice)

Please be advised that a tree is obstructing navigation between Bridge 21 Sulhamstead Swingbridge and Lock 100 Sulhamstead Lock.

Contractors have already attended and the towpath is now clear.

Unfortunately they are unable to get the sufficient equipment across flooded fields to clear the navigation at this time, but will do so as soon as conditions allow.

Lock 56 – Kegworth New Lock

Update on 17/01/2024:

These trees have now been cleared. 

Access to the moorings has been restored and the towpath is now clear.

Winter works

Update on 17/01/2024:

Re the Navigation Closure Notice issued on September 26, 2023 regarding the Winter Works Programme for the river Great Ouse, this is now rescinded as the works have been cancelled due to recent bad weather and prolonged Strong Stream conditions.