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Near Mexborough Railway bridge, bridge 49

A navigation closure on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav, 28 December 2025 to 8 January 2026 — 11 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
28 December 2025
Status
Reopened 8 January 2026
Days shut
11
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.

Where

Updates · 2

0 days with no update after the last one.

8 January 2026 · 11 days since the previous

The tree has been removed and the navigation is open for passage as normal.

28 December 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Due to a fallen tree in the navigation, the navigation is closed near the Railway bridge, and passage is not possible. Contractors will be out on site to remove the tree when possible. The towpath remains unaffected by this. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Near Mexborough Railway bridge, bridge 49”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019b6472-c048-7535-bc57-a985b97bdd53.

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