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Bridge 8 Shirley Drawbridge
A navigation closure on the North Stratford Canal, 3 September 2026 to 4 September 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- North Stratford Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 3 September 2026
- Status
- Reopened 4 September 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Vehicle Incident
- Cause
- Struck by boat or vehicle
- Asset
- Bridge
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
Engineers have completed repairs and the bridge is back in operation.
Where
- North Stratford Canal: Bridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge to Bridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge
Updates · 2
0 days with no update after the last one.
4 September 2026 · 1 days since the previous
Engineers have attended this morning. The bridge requires a replacement part which will mean it will remain out of action until that part can be sourced and fitted. This notice will be updated when more information is available. Trust staff will be on-site at 10am and 3pm each day to manually allow boats through. We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause boaters.
3 September 2026 · 0 days since the previous
Please be advised that the navigation is currently closed at Shirley Drawbridge following a vehicle strike on one of the barriers. Our contractors have been contacted, and will attend to make repairs. In the meantime, our local team will be on-site at 10am and 3pm each day to manually allow boats through. We will provide a further update as soon as we receive one.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 8 Shirley Drawbridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01a067fc-73c1-7df6-b728-9fa30195a32a.
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