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Pelsall works bridge to Freeth bridge
A navigation closure on the Wyrley & Essington Canal, 4 May 2026 to 8 May 2026 — 4 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Wyrley & Essington Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 4 May 2026
- Status
- Reopened 8 May 2026
- Days shut
- 4
- CRT reason
- Pollution Incident
- Cause
- Other cause
- 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
The pollution has been contained and navigation is open again.
Where
- Wyrley & Essington Canal: Freeth Bridge, Fishley to Pelsall Works Bridge
Updates · 2
3 days with no update after the last one.
5 May 2026 · 1 days since the previous
The pollution incident is ongoing and is currently being investigated by our team. Navigation remains closed at this location while the investigation is underway. A further update will be provided by the end of the week.
4 May 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Due to a pollution incident, The Trust are installing booms across the canal at Freeth bridge and Pelsall works bridge to stop the pollution traveling further down the system. Sorry for any inconvenience this may course.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Pelsall works bridge to Freeth bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019df2d5-59a5-73a5-b2f3-02d5298791fa.
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