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The archive / Digbeth Branch (Birm'm & Fazeley)

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

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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