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Shirley Drawbridge
A navigation closure on the North Stratford Canal, 23 April 2026 to 24 April 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- North Stratford Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 23 April 2026
- Status
- Reopened 24 April 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Vehicle Incident
- Cause
- Struck by boat or vehicle
- Asset
- 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
We're pleased to advise the barrier has been fixed and navigation is open again.
Where
- North Stratford Canal: Bridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge to Bridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
23 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation at Shirley Drawbridge is currently closed after a vehicle struck the barriers. Our engineers have been contacted, and we will provide an update as soon as we receive a confirmed timeframe for repairs.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Shirley Drawbridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019dbb09-b99b-79a2-9ca8-867aaa560557.
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