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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

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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