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Bridge 9, Handcocks Swing Bridge

A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 26 January 2026 to 27 January 2026 — 1 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Region

North West

Started

26 January 2026

Status

Reopened 27 January 2026

Days shut

1

CRT reason

Repair

Cause

Wear and tear

Asset

Swing 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

The hydraulic hose has now been repaired and navigation has now reopened.

Where

• Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Bridge 9, Handcocks Swing Bridge to Bridge 9, Handcocks Swing Bridge

Updates · 1

1 days with no update after the last one.

26 January 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation is currently closed at Bridge 9, Handcocks Swing Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to a fault with the hydraulic hose that operates the swing bridge. Our contractors have been informed and will be attending site tomorrow to assess the issue and plan a method of repair. An update will be provided on or before Friday, 30 January. 

Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 9, Handcocks Swing Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019bfb04-a660-7d35-8b1e-beddda8e4e4d.

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