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Bridge 62, Hayton Smeath Lane Road Bridge
A navigation closure on the Chesterfield Canal, 29 May 2026 to 30 May 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Chesterfield Canal
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 29 May 2026
- Status
- Reopened 30 May 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Vegetation
- Cause
- Weather
- 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 tree has now been removed from the navigation and passage should once again be possible.
Where
- Chesterfield Canal: Bridge 62, Hayton Smeath Lane Bridge to Bridge 62, Hayton Smeath Lane Bridge
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
29 May 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Due to a fallen tree in the navigation, the navigation is closed just to the south of Bridge 62, Hayton Smeath Lane Road Bridge, and passage is not possible. Contractors will be out on site to remove the tree when possible. The towpath remains unaffected by this. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 62, Hayton Smeath Lane Road Bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019e74ca-f7dc-7fe8-84c5-8792789cd8cc.
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