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Bridges 26 to 27

A navigation closure on the Lancaster Canal, 7 October 2025 to 13 October 2025 — 6 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Lancaster Canal
Region
North West
Started
7 October 2025
Status
Reopened 13 October 2025
Days shut
6
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.

What CRT said it was for

Navigation has resumed after the successful removal of the tree.

Where

Updates · 4

3 days with no update after the last one.

10 October 2025 · 1 days since the previous

The navigation and towpath remains closed due to the large tree that has fallen between bridges 26 and 27 on the Lancaster Canal. Due to the recent Storm Amy our contractors are still experiencing a high volume of work and have unfortunately been delayed.  We will provide a further update on Monday 13 October.

9 October 2025 · 2 days since the previous

The navigation and towpath remains closed due to the large tree that has fallen between bridges 26 and 27 on the Lancaster Canal. Due to the recent Storm Amy our contractors are experiencing a high volume of work and we are currently awaiting confirmation of their attendance. We will provide a further update on Friday 10 October.

Earlier updates · 2

7 October 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A large tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation and towpath between bridges 26 and 27 on the Lancaster Canal. Our teams have attended the site, however, due to the size of the tree we need to instruct our specialist contractor to assist with the removal. At present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as adverse weather conditions from Storm Amy are impacting our waterways across the North West and causing delays. We will provide a further update on or before Thursday, 9th October.

7 October 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A large tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation between bridges 26 and 27 on the Lancaster Canal. Our teams have attended the site, however, due to the size of the tree we need to instruct our specialist contractor to assist with the removal. At present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as adverse weather conditions from Storm Amy are impacting our waterways across the North West and causing delays. We will provide a further update on or before Thursday, 9th October.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridges 26 to 27”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/0199bdb2-d0d3-70e5-aab3-8181e2c43297.

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