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PLANNED CLOSURE - Bridge 181 Snaygill Swing Bridge
A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 5 May 2026 to 21 May 2026 — 16 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 5 May 2026
- Status
- Reopened 21 May 2026
- Days shut
- 16
- CRT reason
- Maintenance
- Cause
- Wear and tear
- Asset
- Swing 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
Works are now complete and we are pleased to open the navigation a day ahead of schedule.
Where
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Bridge 181, Snaygill Swing Bridge to Bridge 181, Snaygill Swing Bridge
Updates · 1
24 days with no update after the last one.
27 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Notice – Bridge 181 (Snaygill Swing Bridge) Please be advised that Bridge 181, Snaygill Swing Bridge, will be closed from Tuesday 5th May to Friday 22nd May. Essential works have been scheduled during this period, including pintle refurbishment and bearing replacement, due to ongoing difficulties with operating the bridge. Throughout the duration of these works, the bridge will remain closed to all canal traffic. Should the works be completed ahead of schedule, a further update will be issued to confirm reopening.
Cite this: Canal closures, “PLANNED CLOSURE - Bridge 181 Snaygill Swing Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019dce0d-f5a8-7f92-98ab-0bb8104f96db.
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