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Dimmingsdale Bridge, Bridge 53
A navigation closure on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl, 22 June 2025 to 27 June 2025 — 5 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 22 June 2025
- Status
- Reopened 27 June 2025
- Days shut
- 5
- CRT reason
- Vehicle Incident
- Cause
- Struck by boat or vehicle
- Asset
- Bridge
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
What CRT said it was for
Following vehicle damage, all debris from the road bridge in the canal has now been removed and the canal channel at Dimmingsdale Bridge is now open. There is a scaffold on the south side of the bridge which will remain in place until the repairs are completed, this will have no impact on use of the canal or towpath.
Where
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl: Lock 28 Dimmingsdale Lock to Lock 29 Wightwick Lock
Updates · 1
5 days with no update after the last one.
22 June 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Due to a road traffic accident at Dimmingsdale Bridge on 22.06.2025, there is significant debris in the canal, preventing boat passage. Sections of one bridge parapet are unstable and the towpath is also closed under the bridge as a result. The remaining brickwork of the bridge parapet needs to be made safe before the towpath can be reopened and the brickwork debris in the canal must be removed before the canal can be reopened. There is currently no known timescale for this work, so the canal and towpath are closed until further notice. Due to the location of the incident, the nearest turning points for boats are some distance away (at Aldersley Junction and at The Bratch). Customers are advised to avoid this area as recovery work will be required before the canal can reopen. This closure notice will be updated when more information is available on repair timescales.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Dimmingsdale Bridge, Bridge 53”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019797ca-cf46-79bc-947b-c0484579bafe.
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