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Don Aqueduct

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): New Junction Canal

From: 3 November 2025, 8am

To: 12 December 2025, 5pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Maintenance

Location

Closest waterwayNew Junction Canal
Starts atDon Aqueduct
Ends atDon Aqueduct

Description

Original 17 September 2025, 1:54pm

Essential maintenance work will be taking place on both guillotine locks at Don Aqueduct.

As part of these works, our engineering teams will be replacing the steel lifting cables which operate the guillotine lock gates. This maintenance is critical to ensuring the continued safe and reliable operation of the locks. To allow the works to be carried out safely:

  • The guillotine gates will remain in the fully lowered position for the entire duration of the project.
  • This means that navigation through the locks will not be possible until the works are complete.

We understand this may cause disruption to journeys, and we sincerely thank you for your patience and cooperation while we complete this important maintenance.

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