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Near Bridge 61, Church bridge

A navigation closure on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 28 August 2026 to 2 September 2026 — 5 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Trent & Mersey Canal
Region
West Midlands
Started
28 August 2026
Status
Reopened 2 September 2026
Days shut
5
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 cleared.

Where

Updates · 1

5 days with no update after the last one.

28 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Please be advised that a fallen tree is blocking navigation and towpath near Bridge 61, Church bridge, on the Trent & Mersey Canal. Contractors have been requested to attend and remove. We will provide a further update once this has been completed. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Near Bridge 61, Church bridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01a047b5-c7e5-72fa-a1b8-3c4a2900cbc3.

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