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Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge

Type: Navigation and Towpath Closure

Waterway(s): Weaver Navigation

From: 8 December 2025, 8am

To: 12 December 2025, 4pm inclusive

Region: North West

Reason: Repair

Programme: Winter works

Location

Closest waterwayWeaver Navigation
Starts atElsan, Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Ends atElsan, Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Upstream winding holeNone in the vicinity, as the navigation is 130 feet wide.
Downstream winding holeNone in the vicinity, as the navigation is 130 feet wide.

Descriptions

Update 12 December 2025, 2:07pm

We're pleased to inform you that works on site have been completed ahead of schedule, and the navigation will be open from 4pm today.

Please note, the restriction in the area remains ongoing.

Original 18 November 2025, 11:57am

As part of the ongoing repairs to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge, currently being carried out under a restriction, a stoppage is required to install a power cable across the bed of the navigation using divers. To facilitate this, a stoppage will run from 8th December to 19th December.

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