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Lock 35
A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 28 April 2026 to 1 May 2026 — 3 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Rochdale Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 28 April 2026
- Status
- Reopened 1 May 2026
- Days shut
- 3
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Ground moved
- 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
Following a successful repair to the sinkhole, navigation is now open.
Where
- Rochdale Canal: Lock 35 to Lock 35
Updates · 1
3 days with no update after the last one.
28 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Navigation is currently closed between lock 35 and lock 36 on Rochdale Canal due to a sinkhole which has appeared in the canal bed. Our local team and engineers are currently on site assessing and planning a method of repair. An update will be provided on or before Friday 1st May.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 35”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019dd3e6-3b12-7f7d-862d-eeb9bad97d7e.
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