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CLOSED - Bridge 199, Micklethwaite Swing Bridge, Leeds & Liverpool
A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 25 May 2026 to 27 May 2026 — 2 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 25 May 2026
- Status
- Reopened 27 May 2026
- Days shut
- 2
- CRT reason
- Information
- Cause
- Weather
- Asset
- Swing bridge
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
Where
- Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Bridge 199, Micklethwaite Swing Bridge to Bridge 199, Micklethwaite Swing Bridge
Updates · 3
0 days with no update after the last one.
27 May 2026 · 1 days since the previous
Now that temperatures have dropped the issue has been resolved and the swing bridge is back open for use as normal.
26 May 2026 · 1 days since the previous
The swing bridge remains closed while we continue working to resolve the issue. Our team is investigating and carrying out the necessary actions to restore operation as soon as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will provide a further update by Wednesday 27th May 1:00pm
25 May 2026 · 0 days since the previous
15:00 Hours - Due to the extreme weather temperatures, unfortunately the swing bridge is currently inoperable. We are expecting the bridge to be back in operation once the temperatures drop. We will provide an update as soon as the bridge is operational again.
Cite this: Canal closures, “CLOSED - Bridge 199, Micklethwaite Swing Bridge, Leeds & Liverpool”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019e5f76-4a54-79ff-9919-217d746f0256.
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