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Bridge 91, Tram Road Bridge

A navigation closure on the Macclesfield Canal, 17 November 2025 to 1 December 2025 — 14 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Macclesfield Canal
Region
North West
Started
17 November 2025
Status
Reopened 1 December 2025
Days shut
14
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

3 days with no update after the last one.

28 November 2025 · 7 days since the previous

Navigation remains closed due to the fallen tree.   At present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as they are currently dealing with a back log from the high workload created from Storm Claudia.   We will provide a further update on or before Wednesday 3 December.

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 · 0 days since the previous

A large tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation at Bridge 91, Tram Road Bridge on the Macclesfield canal. 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 have impacted our waterways across the North West causing delays. We will provide a further update on or before Friday, 21 November.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 91, Tram Road Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019a927b-7c04-76a2-adb2-c51649caee74.

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