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Hertford Union Locks 1 to 3 closed due to boat strike
A navigation closure on the Hertford Union Canal, 8 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 — 38 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Hertford Union Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 8 December 2025
- Status
- Reopened 15 January 2026
- Days shut
- 38
- CRT reason
- Information
- Cause
- Struck by boat or vehicle
- Asset
- Lock
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
Works completed and navigation reopened.
Where
- Hertford Union Canal: Lock 1, Top Lock to Lock 3, Bottom Lock
Updates · 4
6 days with no update after the last one.
9 January 2026 · 28 days since the previous
Work are scheduled for the week commending 12.01.2026 to complete a repair. We will update this notice by 16.01.2026 once we have more information from our regional team and contractors. Thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation.
12 December 2025 · 3 days since the previous
The Hertford Union will remain closed indefinitely at this time. We will have an inspection from our engineers by 19.12.2025. We will be able to publish our estimated timeline for any remedial works and the estimated closure length in the New Year.
Earlier updates · 2
9 December 2025 · 1 days since the previous
The damage will be assessed by our engineers to design any possible repair. Update to follow.
8 December 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Please be advised that a navigation closure is in place between Locks 1 and 3 on the Hertford Union Canal due to a boat strike. We'll update this notice with more information once our reactive teams have evaluated the damage.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Hertford Union Locks 1 to 3 closed due to boat strike”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019afdba-9d29-7a0b-982e-268182542564.
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