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Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swing Bridge on the Macclesfield Canal
A navigation closure on the Macclesfield Canal, 18 February 2026 to 19 February 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Macclesfield Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 18 February 2026
- Status
- Reopened 19 February 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Vehicle Incident
- Cause
- Struck by boat or vehicle
- 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
Following a successful repair to the swing bridge, navigation has now re-opened.
Where
- Macclesfield Canal: Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swingbridge to Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swingbridge
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
18 February 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is currently closed at Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swing Bridge, Macclesfield Canal due to a technical fault caused from recent vehicle strike. Specialist contractors will be in attendance tomorrow to assess and repair. An update will be provided on Thursday 19 February.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swing Bridge on the Macclesfield Canal”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019c7193-0801-7cb3-926d-10001c4f84b3.
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