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Bridge 10, Towpath Bridge to Bridge 19, Quaker's Bridge

A navigation closure on the Lancaster Canal, 26 May 2026 to 4 June 2026 — 9 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Lancaster Canal
Region
North West
Started
26 May 2026
Status
Reopened 4 June 2026
Days shut
9
CRT reason
Low Water Levels
Cause
Cause not stated
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

Our local team has successfully raised the water levels and navigation has now resumed.

Where

Updates · 2

9 days with no update after the last one.

26 May 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation through the Glasson Flight on the Lancaster Canal is currently closed due to low water levels. The closure will remain in place until levels recover sufficiently for safe navigation. A further update will be provided on the morning of Friday, 5 June.

26 May 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation through the Glasson Flight on the Lancaster Canal is currently closed due to low water levels. The closure will remain in place until levels recover sufficiently for safe navigation. A further update will be provided on the morning of Wednesday, 22 April.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 10, Towpath Bridge to Bridge 19, Quaker's Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019e6342-e742-72c6-9ddb-37f69448377b.

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