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Wolverhampton Lock 16 to Lock 17
A navigation closure on the Old Main Line, 21 March 2026 to 23 March 2026 — 2 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Old Main Line
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 21 March 2026
- Status
- Reopened 23 March 2026
- Days shut
- 2
- CRT reason
- Emergency Services Incident
- Cause
- Nothing failed
- Asset
- Lock
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
We have received a report that the vehicle has been removed and navigation is open again.
Where
- Old Main Line: Lock 17, Wolverhampton to Lock 16, Wolverhampton
Updates · 2
0 days with no update after the last one.
23 March 2026 · 2 days since the previous
We are currently awaiting our contractors to remove the vehicle between Lock 16 and Lock 17. Navigation remains closed until it has been removed. We will provide a further update on Wednesday 25 March.
21 March 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Following a Police incident, the canal and towpath are closed temporarily between Locks 16 and 17 on the Wolverhampton Lock Flight until the recovery of a vehicle and Police investigation can be completed. The lock gates of Lock 16 and 17 are padlocked closed and will be kept locked until further notice. We apologise for the inconvenience of this emergency closure.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Wolverhampton Lock 16 to Lock 17”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d0fd4-1c97-708e-972f-f8c1a6e1575b.
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