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Navigation Restriction - Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Birkhouse Lane Road Bridge (Bridge 29) and Lock 4 East, Huddersfield

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Huddersfield Narrow Canal

From: 19 January 2026, 7am

To: 31 March 2026, 5pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Repair

Location

Closest waterwayHuddersfield Narrow Canal
Starts atLock 4 East
Ends atBridge 29, Birkhouse Lane Road Bridge

Description

Original 19 December 2025, 1:33pm

The section of towpath from Lock 4 east, Longroyd Bridge to Bridge 30, Mark Bottom Road Bridge has been closed for some time due to an unstable wall that may pose a risk to towpath users. Works to repair the wall will commence on 19th January 2026 and complete by 31st March 2026. Repairs to the wall will be undertaken from boats moored near to Lock 5 East.

Boaters wishing to travel between Bridge 29 and Lock 4 east may experience delays. Passage between these points will need to be agreed in advance with the Contractor working in this area. The mooring points between bridge 29 and Lock 4 East will not be accessible from 19th January until 31st March 2026.

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