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Bridge 116, Rakes Head Bridge
A navigation closure on the Lancaster Canal, 27 January 2026 to 28 January 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Lancaster Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 27 January 2026
- Status
- Reopened 28 January 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- 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.
What CRT said it was for
Following the successful removal of the fallen tree, navigation is now open.
Where
- Lancaster Canal: Bridge 116, Rakes Head Bridge to Bridge 116, Rakes Head Bridge
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
27 January 2026 · 0 days since the previous
The navigation is closed at Bridge 116, Rakes Head Bridge on the Lancaster Canal due to a windblown tree. Our local team will be attending site tomorrow to remove the obstruction. An update will be provided on Wednesday, 28 January.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 116, Rakes Head Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019c0011-9bef-7180-93cf-0c70dbef0462.
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