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Bridge 78, Wrigley Head Bridge to Lock 65

A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 26 November 2025 to 2 December 2025 — 6 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Rochdale Canal
Region
North West
Started
26 November 2025
Status
Reopened 2 December 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

Following the successful removal of the fallen tree, navigation has now been reopened.

Where

Updates · 1

6 days with no update after the last one.

26 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A large tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation between Bridge 78 and Lock 65 on the Rochdale Canal. Due to the size and position of the tree, we have instructed our specialist contractor to assist with the removal. 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 Tuesday 2 December.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 78, Wrigley Head Bridge to Lock 65”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019abfbc-7bb9-7eb7-8d2f-173984efe476.

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