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Long Sandall Flood Embankment

Type: Navigation Restriction and Towpath Closure

Waterway(s): Sheffield & South Yorkshire Nav

From: 3 February 2025, 8am

To: 5 December 2025, 6pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwaySheffield & South Yorkshire Nav
Starts atBridge 74, Railway
Ends atPilkingtons Culvert 15

Description

Original 3 July 2025, 5:11pm

We have been advised that the Environment Agency works downstream of Long Sandall Lock, are now expected to last until 5th December this year.

The contractors are undertaking emergency flood embankment repairs on behalf of the Environment Agency.

For users on the towpath - a diversion is in place For users of the waterway - please continue to co-operate with requests from site staff. Boaters may be asked to wait for up to 30 minutes for a task to be completed.

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