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Towpath at Bridge 14, Brewood Bridge, Stafford

Type: Towpath Closure

Waterway(s): Shropshire Union Canal

From: 29 November 2025, 3:01am

To: On-going

Region: West Midlands

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Subject to review on: 12 December 2025

Location

Closest waterwayShropshire Union Canal
Starts atBridge 14, Brewood Bridge
Ends atBridge 14, Brewood Bridge

Descriptions

Update 2 December 2025, 12:14pm

Please note that the towpath remains closed at Bridge 14, Brewood Bridge. A full inspection of the bridge is required before third-party repair works can proceed.

We will provide a further update as soon as the inspection has been completed.

Update 30 November 2025, 10:02am

Our engineers have visited the site and assessed that it is safe to reopen the canal, as the damage to the bridge is located well away from the bridge arch. The towpath will remain closed until further assessment is carried out tomorrow, as water is still running from the burst pipe onto the towpath. We will provide a further update as soon as possible.

Original 29 November 2025, 3:15am

A third-party water main has burst and caused damage to Bridge 14, Brewood Bridge. As a result, the canal and towpath underneath the bridge are closed until further investigation is carried out to assess the structural condition of the bridge following the failure. Further updates will be provided as soon as possible.

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