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Bridge 11a - Bridge 11

A navigation closure on the Lancaster Canal, 16 November 2025 to 27 November 2025 — 11 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Lancaster Canal
Region
North West
Started
16 November 2025
Status
Reopened 27 November 2025
Days shut
11
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 a successful removal of the fallen tree, navigation has now been reopened.

Where

Updates · 3

6 days with no update after the last one.

21 November 2025 · 4 days since the previous

Our contractors have attended site to commence the necessary works to remove the windblown tree between Bridge 11 and Bridge 11A, however, due to the size they have only managed to clear the towpath and are looking to reattend to remove from the navigation on Wednesday 26 November. We will provide a further update on or before Thursday, 27 November.

17 November 2025 · 1 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.

16 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Please be advised navigation is closed between South of Bridge 11a and Bridge 11 on The Lancaster Canal due to a windblown tree.   Contractors have been informed, and we anticipate they will be on site to remove the obstruction.  An update will be provided tomorrow.  

Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 11a - Bridge 11”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019a8bda-7357-7182-a081-ba34670ccf63.

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