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Navigation Closure: Between Bridge 24, Wood End Lift Bridge and Bridge 25, Higgins Clough Swingbridge, Peak Forest Canal

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Peak Forest Canal

From: 3 June 2025, 11:51am

To: 6 June 2025, 11:10am inclusive

Region: North West

Reason: Vegetation

Subject to review on: 6 June 2025

Location

Closest waterwayPeak Forest Canal
Starts atBridge 24, Wood End Lift Bridge
Ends atBridge 25, Higgins Clough Swingbridge

Descriptions

Update 5 June 2025, 4:50pm

Navigation remains closed between Bridge 24, Wood End Lift Bridge and Bridge 25, Higgins Clough Swingbridge on the Peak Forest Canal due to a windblown tree.

Due to recent weather conditions, our contractors are dealing with an increase in emergency works across the North West. A further update will be provided tomorrow, Friday 6 June.

Update 4 June 2025, 3:45pm

Navigation remains closed between Bridge 24, Wood End Lift Bridge and Bridge 25, Higgins Clough Swingbridge on the Peak Forest Canal due to a windblown tree.

Due to recent weather conditions, our contractors are dealing with an increase in emergency works across the North West and have been delayed to site. A further update will be provided tomorrow, Thursday 5 June.

Original 3 June 2025, 11:55am

Navigation is closed between Bridge 24, Wood End Lift Bridge and Bridge 25, Higgins Clough Swingbridge on the Peak Forest Canal due to a windblown tree.

Our contractors have been informed and we await their attendance. An update will be provided tomorrow, Wednesday 4 June.

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