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North of Iron Bridge Lock No 77 Grand Union Canal, Watford WD17 3BD
A navigation closure on the Grand Union Canal, 29 April 2026 to 1 May 2026 — 2 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Grand Union Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 29 April 2026
- Status
- Reopened 1 May 2026
- Days shut
- 2
- CRT reason
- Vegetation
- Cause
- Weather
- 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
Contractors have cleared the fallen tree and the navigation has re-opened.
Where
- Grand Union Canal: Lock 76, Cassiobury Park to Lock 77, Ironbridge Lock
Updates · 1
2 days with no update after the last one.
29 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Please be advised that a tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation just north of Lock 77 (Ironbridge Lock) on the Grand Union Canal, Watford (WD17 3BD). https://w3w.co/usual.bottle.drill Our contractors have been requested to attend and will arrange for the tree to be cleared as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience while this issue is being addressed. We will update this notice as soon as further information is available.
Cite this: Canal closures, “North of Iron Bridge Lock No 77 Grand Union Canal, Watford WD17 3BD”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019dd97c-1150-7b42-a105-d83588bf6d8f.
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