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From Lock 11 to Lock 12 on Rochdale Canal - Towpath section has reopened

A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 12 June 2025 to 19 June 2025 — 7 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Rochdale Canal
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
12 June 2025
Status
Reopened 19 June 2025
Days shut
7
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Ground moved
Asset
Canal or river

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

Where

Updates · 3

0 days with no update after the last one.

10 July 2025 · 28 days since the previous

The sinkhole has been repaired and is open for towpath use for pedestrians and other towpath users. The navigation is still closed.

12 June 2025 · 0 days since the previous

The towpath is also closed in this area between Lock 11 and Lock 12 as it isn't currently safe to get through.

12 June 2025 · 0 days since the previous

The navigation is now closed between Lock 11 and Lock 12 on the Rochdale canal. Please do not try and operate Lock 11 or Lock 12. Boaters that are already on that pound can stay there. We are going to drop the water levels following the discovery of a sinkhole near the towpath Weir at Whitley Arches. We are hoping that we don't need to drop the levels too much as we don't want to inconvenience any boaters already on this pound. We will keep you updated as this progresses.

Cite this: Canal closures, “From Lock 11 to Lock 12 on Rochdale Canal - Towpath section has reopened”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0197651e-e79e-7ade-a121-9c4c78c74bbd.

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