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Bridge 56, Turners Bridge
A navigation closure on the Lancaster Canal, 14 November 2025 to 24 November 2025 — 10 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Lancaster Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 14 November 2025
- Status
- Reopened 24 November 2025
- Days shut
- 10
- 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
Following the successful removal of the fallen tree, the navigation and towpath has now been reopened.
Where
- Lancaster Canal: Bridge 56, Turners Bridge to Bridge 56, Turners Bridge
Updates · 3
3 days with no update after the last one.
21 November 2025 · 4 days since the previous
Our teams have been working throughout the week to remove the large number of fallen trees in the North West following Storm Claudia. We have not yet been able to reach all affected sites, but we are working through them as quickly as possible, and our teams remain focused on reopening our navigations and towpaths. We will provide further updates as soon as they become available. We would like to thank our customers for reporting these issues, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to work across multiple affected locations. We will provide a further update on or before Friday, 28 November
17 November 2025 · 3 days since the previous
Due to the number of fallen trees in the North West following Storm Claudia, our teams are working hard to reopen our navigations and towpaths. However, we do not yet have an update on when the canal will be fully open, as we are still dealing with a significant number of fallen trees. We will provide further updates as soon as they become available. We would like to thank our customers for reporting these issues, and we appreciate your patience as we work through multiple affected sites this week. We will provide a further update on or before Friday, 21 November.
14 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous
A large tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation and towpath, at Bridge 56 on the Lancaster Canal. Our teams have attended the site, however due to the size and position 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 Claudia are impacting our waterways across the North West and causing delays. We will provide a further update on or before Monday, 17 November.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 56, Turners Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019a825a-744a-7569-96c4-6ad5d0e2d1fe.
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