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Welton Lane Bridge 6, East of Braunston Tunnel
A navigation closure on the Grand Union Canal, 15 February 2026 to 20 February 2026 — 5 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Grand Union Canal
- Region
- East Midlands
- Started
- 15 February 2026
- Status
- Reopened 20 February 2026
- Days shut
- 5
- 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
The fallen tree has now been removed from the navigation. Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.
Where
- Grand Union Canal: Bridge 6, Welton Wharf Bridge to Bridge 6, Welton Wharf Bridge
Updates · 2
4 days with no update after the last one.
16 February 2026 · 1 days since the previous
A large tree has fallen across the Grand Union Canal blocking the navigation East of Welton Lane Bridge 6 before the eastern portal of Braunston Tunnel https://w3w.co/unstated.ally.desktop We are working to remove the tree as soon as possible. We will update this notice when we have more information.
15 February 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Tree down from the offside, blocking navigation, on the Welton end of Braunston Tunnel near bridge 6, restricting navigation.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Welton Lane Bridge 6, East of Braunston Tunnel”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019c623f-0be6-7f26-9166-989106ce1c63.
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