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Lock 36 Otherton, Penkridge
A navigation closure on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl, 5 January 2026 to 13 March 2026 — 67 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 5 January 2026
- Status
- Reopened 13 March 2026
- Days shut
- 67
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Wear and tear
- Asset
- Lock
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
Where
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl: Littleton Colliery Railway Bridge 80A to Bridge 83 Lyne Hill Bridge
Updates · 2
182 days with no update after the last one.
12 September 2025 · 127 days since the previous
The gates are composite and after further investigations are going to require off-site refurbishment. We require additional time at this stoppage to complete the works to the necessary standard. Starting the works a bit earlier will allow us to complete by the original 13 March 2026 completion date.
8 May 2025 · 0 days since the previous
A navigation and towpath closure are required for top and bottom gate replacements.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 36 Otherton, Penkridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0196b06a-2eaf-70b8-83e4-f78387de3383.
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