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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

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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