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Bridge 75 (Culvert 45)

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Lancaster Canal

From: 8 January 2026, 10am

To: 5 March 2026, 10:41am inclusive

Region: North West

Reason: Repair

Subject to review on: 5 March 2026

Location

Closest waterwayLancaster Canal
Starts atWater Point, Culvert 45
Ends atWater Point, Culvert 45

Descriptions

Update 2 March 2026, 4:52pm

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to a damaged water pipe.

Our contractors have been delayed with other priority works, and have had to re schedule attending site to complete the repair.

We will provide a further update on or before Thursday 5 March.

Update 26 February 2026, 11:33am

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to a damaged water pipe.

Our contractors have been delayed with other priority works, and were unable to attend as originally planned due to unforeseen circumstances.

The repair works are now being rescheduled.

We will provide a further update on or before Monday 2 March.

Update 19 February 2026, 4:37pm

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to a damaged water pipe.

Our contractor was unable to attend as originally planned due to unforeseen circumstances.

The repair works are now being rescheduled.

We will provide a further update on or before Thursday 26 February.  

Update 13 February 2026, 12:09pm

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to a damaged water pipe.

We remain waiting on contractors to re attend site, and complete further works, which have been instructed and authorised.

A further update will be provided on or before Friday 20 February.

Update 4 February 2026, 5:01pm

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to a damaged water pipe.

We are now waiting on contractors to attend site as further works have been instructed and authorised.

A further update will be provided on or before Friday 13 February.

Update 30 January 2026, 9:52am

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to a damaged water pipe.

Contractors are continuing to wait for a delivery of a replacement part, which has unfortunately been delayed.

A further update will be provided on or before Friday 6 February.

Update 22 January 2026, 4:06pm

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to damaged water pipe.

Contractors have visited the site and are still awaiting delivery of a replacement part, which has been delayed.

A further update will be provided on or before Friday 30 January.

Update 19 January 2026, 9:36am

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to damaged water pipe.

Contractors have visited the site and are currently awaiting delivery of a replacement part.

A further update will be provided on or before Friday 23 January.

Update 12 January 2026, 2:48pm

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal remains closed due to damaged water pipe.

Unfortunately, contractors have been delayed in attending site.

A further update will be provided on or before Monday 19 January

Original 8 January 2026, 11:12am

The water point at Ratcliffe Wharf on the Lancaster Canal is closed due to damaged water pipe.

Contractors have been instructed.

We will provide an update on or before Monday 12 January

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