Bridge 7, Plank Lane Lift Bridge, Leigh Branch (Leeds & Liverpool Canal)

Detail

From Date: 12/11/2018 08:00

To Date: 14/12/2018 16:00 inclusive

Type: Navigation Closure

Reason: Repair

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterway: Leigh Branch (L&L Canal)

Starts at: Bridge 7, Plank Lane Lift Bridge

Ends at: Bridge 7, Plank Lane Lift Bridge

Upstream winding hole: Crank Wood, Bridge 5A

Downstream winding hole: Bridge 7, Plank Lane Lift Bridge, Pennington Wharf

Updates

17/10/2018 13:43

Please note the start date for this closure has been put back by one week until 12th November. 

This is to keep the navigation open for an additional week following the restrictions imposed during the summer due to the drought. 

The stoppage is required to allow repairs to the lift bridge to be carried out. 

Description

Closure to allow for lift bridge repairs to be undertaken.