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Lock 65 to Lock 85, Wigan flight

A navigation closure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 3 June 2026 to 4 June 2026 — 1 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway: Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Region: North West
Started: 3 June 2026
Status: Reopened 4 June 2026
Days shut: 1
CRT reason: Repair
Cause: Wear and tear
Asset: Lock

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

Following the successful repair to the damaged cill at Lock 70 and Lock 75 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, navigation has now resumed.

Where

Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Lock 85, Lock 21 to Lock 65, Top Lock

Updates · 2

1 days with no update after the last one.

3 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation is currently closed along the Wigan flight, Lock 65 to Lock 85, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to damaged cills at Lock 70 and Lock 75 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Our team needs to dewater the affected locks to allow us to investigate and create a method of repair. A further update will be provided on Thursday 4 June.

3 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation is currently closed along the Wigan flight, Lock 65 to Lock 85, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to damaged cills at Lock 70 and Lock 75 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Our team needs to dewater the affected locks to allow us to investigate and create a method of repair A further update will be provided on Thursday 4 June.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 65 to Lock 85, Wigan flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019e8e0e-293e-7d44-8885-1f7ea5fee368.

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