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Kegworth New Lock 56
A navigation closure on the River Soar, 2 February 2026 to 16 March 2026 — 42 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- River Soar
- Region
- East Midlands
- Started
- 2 February 2026
- Status
- Reopened 16 March 2026
- Days shut
- 42
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Wear and tear
- 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
The essential repairs to the bottom lock gates have now been successfully completed and the lock is fully operational. Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.
Where
- River Soar: Lock 56 - Kegworth New Lock to Lock 56 - Kegworth New Lock
Updates · 3
12 days with no update after the last one.
4 March 2026 · 15 days since the previous
Ongoing flooding on the River Soar continues to prevent works at Kegworth from being carried out safely. As a result, the works cannot be completed by the original end date of Friday 6th March. The navigation closure has therefore been extended until 20th March to allow river levels to reduce and enable an uninterrupted period of work on site. We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates as soon as they are available.
17 February 2026 · 29 days since the previous
A further two weeks are required for this work as river levels remain too high to safely access the site. Further rainfall is forecast, and levels remain above those required for works to resume. The situation will continue to be monitored, and further updates provided once more information is available or if conditions change.
19 January 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Kegworth New Lock 56 will be closed from 8am on 2nd February to 4pm on 20th February. This closure is to carry out essential repairs to the bottom lock gates, improving the lock's operation following the recent replacement of the top gates ahead of the spring boating season. Unfortunately, these works could not be completed during the original closure due to delays caused by severe weather and flooding conditions. Extending the previous stoppage at Kegworth Lock 56 would have prevented us from delivering the planned lock gate replacement at Gees Lock on the Leicester Line.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Kegworth New Lock 56”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019bd5d7-af36-74d1-9b1a-6993ac6e0370.
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