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Bridge 55 M&B Canal
A navigation closure on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, 9 August 2026 to 24 August 2026 — 15 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
- Region
- Wales and South West
- Started
- 9 August 2026
- Status
- Reopened 24 August 2026
- Days shut
- 15
- CRT reason
- Repair
- Cause
- Wear and tear
- 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
Works complete
Where
- Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal: Bridge 47, Solomon's Bridge to Bridge 55, Jockey Bridge
Updates · 1
15 days with no update after the last one.
9 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Unfortunately we have had to close the M&B Canal along this stretch due to a bed valve failure which has caused a small breach within the canal bed. The stretch of canal has isolated the issue and the teams have place holding stop planks at the bridges mentioned. Engineers will be on site in the morning and further updates will follow,
Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 55 M&B Canal”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019fe71d-12e9-7631-b1c2-4ca38ecf3f19.
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