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Completed: Following the successful removal of the fallen tree, navigation is now open.
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Lancaster Canal
From: 27 January 2026, 3:27pm
To: 28 January 2026, 2:05pm inclusive
Region: North West
Reason: Vegetation
Subject to review on: 28 January 2026
| Closest waterway | Lancaster Canal |
| Starts at | Bridge 116, Rakes Head Bridge |
| Ends at | Bridge 116, Rakes Head Bridge |
The navigation is closed at Bridge 116, Rakes Head Bridge on the Lancaster Canal due to a windblown tree.
Our local team will be attending site tomorrow to remove the obstruction.
An update will be provided on Wednesday, 28 January.
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