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HS2 Oxford Canal Viaduct, nearest structure is OX-057-002, Wormleighton, Warwickshire
A navigation closure on the Oxford Canal, 9 March 2026 to 13 March 2026 — 4 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Oxford Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 9 March 2026
- Status
- Reopened 13 March 2026
- Days shut
- 4
- CRT reason
- 3rd Party Works
- Cause
- Nothing failed
- Asset
- Other
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
Where
- Oxford Canal: Bridge 127, Stoneton Bridge to Bridge 128, Willisons Bridge
Updates · 3
14 days with no update after the last one.
27 February 2026 · 105 days since the previous
After completing a further on site review, the HS2 contractor has advised that the works can be delivered during a one‑week stoppage. As a result, the revised dates are 9 March to 13 March 2026.
14 November 2025 · 191 days since the previous
The contractor responsible for constructing the HS2 viaduct over the Oxford Canal has informed us that the works can no longer be carried out on the previously advertised dates. This is due to delays in the manufacture and delivery of parapet components. As a result, the stoppage is now rescheduled to take place from 2nd March to 13th March 2026.
7 May 2025 · 0 days since the previous
A navigation and towpath closure are required for construction works for a new high speed 2 railway viaduct.
Cite this: Canal closures, “HS2 Oxford Canal Viaduct, nearest structure is OX-057-002, Wormleighton, Warwickshire”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0196ab21-0549-789a-8204-1f1c915b001e.
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