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Cowley Tunnel

A navigation closure on the Shropshire Union Canal, 15 November 2025 to 18 November 2025 — 3 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway: Shropshire Union Canal
Region: West Midlands
Started: 15 November 2025
Status: Reopened 18 November 2025
Days shut: 3
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

We're pleased to advise the tree has been cleared and navigation is open again.

Where

Shropshire Union Canal: Cowley Tunnel to Cowley Tunnel

Updates · 2

1 days with no update after the last one.

17 November 2025 · 2 days since the previous

Contractors are aiming to clear this tree today, and we will provide an update as soon as we receive confirmation that it has been cleared. Please note that our teams are currently responding to multiple fallen trees as a result of Storm Claudia. We are prioritising safety and addressing each incident as quickly as resources allow. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to reopen the affected route. A further update will be issued once navigation can safely resume.

15 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Windblown tree across navigation South side of Cowley Tunnel . Contractors are aware and will attend .

Cite this: Canal closures, “Cowley Tunnel”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019a87b5-c230-79f2-a657-b05582830150.

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