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Between Wakefield Flood Lock and Bridge 45, Belle Isle Railway Bridge

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Calder & Hebble Navigation

From: 4 February 2026, 8am

To: 5 February 2026, 6pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayCalder & Hebble Navigation
Starts atBridge 45, Belle Isle Railway
Ends atWakefield Lock Footbridge

Descriptions

Update 28 January 2026, 5:13pm

This is an amendment of the previous notice for the survey works of the right-hand (east) bank of the river from a boat. Works will now take place on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th February, from 08:00 until 18:00,

Please exercise caution when approaching this area.

Original 26 January 2026, 5:06pm

Contractors will be undertaking survey works by boat along the east bank of the river.

The boat will be launched and recovered from the pontoon by the upstream gate of Wakefield Flood Lock.

Please could boaters therefore exercise caution when approaching and leaving the lock.

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