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Belmont Row Bridge, Birmingham
A navigation closure on the Digbeth Branch (Birm'm & Fazeley), 4 December 2025 to 6 January 2026 — 33 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Digbeth Branch (Birm'm & Fazeley)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 4 December 2025
- Status
- Reopened 6 January 2026
- Days shut
- 33
- CRT reason
- 3rd Party Works
- Cause
- Struck by boat or vehicle
- Asset
- Bridge
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 area has been made safe and navigation is open again.
Where
- Digbeth Branch (Birm'm & Fazeley): Belmont Row Bridge to Belmont Row Bridge
Updates · 3
20 days with no update after the last one.
17 December 2025 · 6 days since the previous
Navigation and the towpath remain closed at Belmont Road Bridge while we await confirmation of a repair plan from third-party contractors. A further update will be issued as soon as additional information becomes available.
11 December 2025 · 7 days since the previous
The navigation and towpath remain closed at Belmont Road Bridge following a bridge strike. We will issue a further update as soon as additional information becomes available.
4 December 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Both the navigation and towpath are currently closed at Belmont Road Bridge on the Digbeth Branch of the Birmingham & Fazeley canal due to a bridge strike. The police have cordoned off the area for safety. We will provide an update as soon as we receive further information.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Belmont Row Bridge, Birmingham”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019aea15-aa21-7492-b4cc-48d7d70033f3.
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