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Fallen tree across canal and towpath above Birkhouse Lane Road Bridge
A navigation closure on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, 10 March 2026 to 24 March 2026 — 14 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Huddersfield Narrow Canal
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 10 March 2026
- Status
- Reopened 24 March 2026
- Days shut
- 14
- 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.
Where
- Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Bridge 29, Birkhouse Lane Road Bridge to Culvert 5
Updates · 4
0 days with no update after the last one.
24 March 2026 · 12 days since the previous
The tree has been removed and the navigation and towpath is accessible.
12 March 2026 · 2 days since the previous
The previously fallen tree has now been removed; however, another tree in the same location has fallen today. We will provide an update once these trees have been cleared. For now, the navigation remains closed.
Earlier updates · 2
10 March 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Further information has been received and the fallen tree is blocking the navigation and the towpath area and is located upstream of Birkhouse Lane Road Bridge. The What3Words are ///tight.stews.spirit We will have the tree removed by Wednesday 11th March at 4pm.
10 March 2026 · 0 days since the previous
A tree trunk and its limbs have fallen across the canal making the navigation restricted. A job to have the tree removed has been raised by contractors and we hope that it will be removed by the end of tomorrow (Wednesday 11th March). May skippers of all crafts, please approach the area with caution. Please assess the width of the passage before attempting to pass.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Fallen tree across canal and towpath above Birkhouse Lane Road Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019cd754-0904-733a-9a8a-ce2d5e0e7590.
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