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Breedon Cross Bridge 75, Lifford

A navigation closure on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2026 — 0 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Region
West Midlands
Started
1 April 2026
Status
Reopened 1 April 2026
Days shut
same day
CRT reason
Emergency Services Incident
Cause
Other cause
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

Navigation is now open. Please note there may still be smoke in the area.

Where

Updates · 1

0 days with no update after the last one.

1 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous

We have been alerted to a large fire in the vicinity of Breedon Cross Bridge 75 in the Lifford area near Kings Norton. Navigation is closed as there is significant smoke in the area. Further updates will be issued as soon as more information becomes available.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Breedon Cross Bridge 75, Lifford”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d48ac-1420-7f5b-b67f-c1b74af2fd5b.

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