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Lancaster Street Bridge to Barker Bridge, Birmingham

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

From: 7 July 2025 8:00 am

To: 24 August 2025 6:00 pm inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayBirmingham & Fazeley Canal
Starts atLancaster Street Bridge
Ends atBarker Bridge

Descriptions

Update 26 June 2025 12:59 pm

Due to a delay caused by design issues, the start date of the works has been postponed. The porta dam will now be installed on 07/07/25 and will remain in place until 24/08/25.

Original 16 May 2025 3:24 pm

Third-party contractors will be installing a porta dam in the canal to facilitate development works on the offside. While navigation will remain open, the dam will slightly reduce the available channel width.

Signage and buoys will be in place to guide boaters safely through the area. We kindly ask all users to proceed with extra caution when passing through this section of the canal.

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