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Lock 5, Edward Kilner Lock - Sinkhole has opened up - repairs are needed. - open
A navigation closure on the Rochdale Canal, 24 June 2026 to 29 June 2026 — 5 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Rochdale Canal
- Region
- Yorkshire and North East
- Started
- 24 June 2026
- Status
- Reopened 29 June 2026
- Days shut
- 5
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Ground moved
- Asset
- Lock
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
Where
- Rochdale Canal: Lock 5, Edward Kilner to Lock 5, Edward Kilner
Updates · 4
0 days with no update after the last one.
29 June 2026 · 3 days since the previous
The repairs have been carried out and Lock 5 is now open as the water levels have recovered sufficiently over the weekend.
26 June 2026 · 1 days since the previous
The team have attended the Lock this morning and the water levels still haven't recovered enough to navigate. The closure will remain and be assessed over the weekend and we hope to see improvements to the water levels.
Earlier updates · 2
25 June 2026 · 1 days since the previous
The team have attended today and repaired the void. The lock will still need to be closed overnight to allow the water levels to recover. An update will be given tomorrow.
24 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous
A navigation closure has been placed as whilst the team were attending Lock 6, a sinkhole at Lock 5 was discovered. The lock is closed until repairs have been carried out. We will update the notice when he repairs have been carried and the pound has been replenished.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 5, Edward Kilner Lock - Sinkhole has opened up - repairs are needed. - open”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ef958-8a19-7915-976d-ca3fa6b33ab6.
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