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Boston Lock Sea Gate

A navigation closure on the River Witham, 22 May 2026 to 23 May 2026 — 1 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
River Witham
Region
East Midlands
Started
22 May 2026
Status
Reopened 23 May 2026
Days shut
1
CRT reason
Repair
Cause
Cause not stated
Asset
Lock

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 attended site and fixed the fault. Navigation can proceed as normal.

Where

Updates · 1

1 days with no update after the last one.

22 May 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Boston Lock Sea Gates are currently closed due to an electrical issue. We are working to repair this as soon as possible and will update this notice once we have further information.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Boston Lock Sea Gate”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019e500b-011f-7f94-8c34-fbfe08e96b18.

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