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Slaithwaite Lock 24E

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Huddersfield Narrow Canal

From: 17 June 2025, 5:12pm

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Inspections

Subject to review on: 31 August 2025

Location

Closest waterwayHuddersfield Narrow Canal
Starts atLock 24 East
Ends atLock 24 East

Descriptions

Update 30 July 2025, 11:03am

Our Engineering Team continue to plan the essential repairs and obtaining the parts needed to carry out the works.

We will update the notice when we receive further updates.

Update 4 July 2025, 4:14pm

Our Engineering team continue to plan these essential repairs and obtain the parts needed to do this.   We expect that it will be another 2-4 weeks before repairs are complete and navigation can resume.   Further update will be given on or before 18 July 2025. 

Update 20 June 2025, 2:22pm

Our engineers have inspected and assessed the condition of the lock mechanism and have concluded that works are needed to ensure it can be safely operated. T

he planning and mobilisation for these works is underway and we anticipate that these works will take between 4 and 6 weeks to complete.

We will update this notice on the 4th July with a progress update.

Original 17 June 2025, 5:15pm

Because of safety concerns we are having to suspend use of this lock whilst our engineers carry out an in-depth inspection and assessment of the lock mechanism. We apologise for the inconvenience this causes but we need to ensure that it can be safely operated. We will update this notice by 2pm on Friday.

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