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Wards Bridge, Lichfield Road, Wednesfield

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Wyrley & Essington Canal

From: 27 November 2025, 8am

To: 28 November 2025, 5pm inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayWyrley & Essington Canal
Starts atWards Bridge, Lichfield Road
Ends atWards Bridge, Lichfield Road

Description

Original 25 November 2025, 2:41pm

Third-party contractors are to be carrying out inspection works to Wards Bridge, Lichfield Road, on the Wyrley & Essington Canal using a floating pontoon.

The pontoon is to be positioned to allow waterway traffic to pass during the works.

Signage is to be placed both upstream and downstream of the works and pontoon access locations to notify boaters and tow-path users.

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