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Autherley Junction Stop Lock
A navigation closure on the Shropshire Union Canal, 23 March 2026 to 24 March 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Shropshire Union Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 23 March 2026
- Status
- Reopened 24 March 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Wear and tear
- 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
The beam has been repaired and navigation is open again.
Where
- Shropshire Union Canal: Autherley Junction Stop Lock to Autherley Junction Stop Lock
Updates · 2
0 days with no update after the last one.
24 March 2026 · 1 days since the previous
We expect a temporary repair to be completed by the end of today. Once we have received confirmation that the lock is operational and navigation can resume, we will provide a further update.
23 March 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is currently closed at Autherley Junction Stop Lock after the balance beam failed. Our teams have been notified and a repair assessment is underway. We will provide further updates once the team have attended site. Thank you for your patience while we work to restore navigation as soon as possible.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Autherley Junction Stop Lock”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d1ab5-3c5c-77eb-a431-5800104f9256.
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