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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

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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