Description
Original 22 June 2025, 2:43pm
Due to a road traffic accident at Dimmingsdale Bridge on 22.06.2025, there is significant debris in the canal, preventing boat passage. Sections of one bridge parapet are unstable and the towpath is also closed under the bridge as a result. The remaining brickwork of the bridge parapet needs to be made safe before the towpath can be reopened and the brickwork debris in the canal must be removed before the canal can be reopened. There is currently no known timescale for this work, so the canal and towpath are closed until further notice.
Due to the location of the incident, the nearest turning points for boats are some distance away (at Aldersley Junction and at The Bratch). Customers are advised to avoid this area as recovery work will be required before the canal can reopen.
This closure notice will be updated when more information is available on repair timescales.
