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Bridge 134 Caughall, Backford, Chester
A navigation closure on the Shropshire Union Canal, 5 October 2025 to 7 October 2025 — 2 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Shropshire Union Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 5 October 2025
- Status
- Reopened 7 October 2025
- Days shut
- 2
- CRT reason
- Vegetation
- Cause
- Weather
- Asset
- Canal or river
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
Where
- Shropshire Union Canal: Bridge 134, Caughall to Bridge 134, Caughall
Updates · 1
2 days with no update after the last one.
5 October 2025 · 0 days since the previous
There is a windblown tree down blocking navigation at bridge 134 Caughall rd, Backford, near Chester. Our contractors have been made aware but they will not be able to attend until Monday morning, due to the number of trees they are already dealing with. The notice will be updated by 13:00 06/10/2025 or as soon as confirmed that boats can pass.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 134 Caughall, Backford, Chester”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0199b4e2-ef4f-7f3b-965f-3cd9358fd322.
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