Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swing Bridge on the Macclesfield Canal

Completed: Following a successful repair to the swing bridge, navigation has now re-opened.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Macclesfield Canal

From: 18 February 2026, 4:26pm

To: 19 February 2026, 10:43am inclusive

Region: North West

Reason: Vehicle Incident

Subject to review on: 19 February 2026

Location

Closest waterway	Macclesfield Canal
Starts at	Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swingbridge
Ends at	Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swingbridge

Navigation is currently closed at Bridge 49, Royal Oak Swing Bridge, Macclesfield Canal due to a technical fault caused from recent vehicle strike.

Specialist contractors will be in attendance tomorrow to assess and repair.

An update will be provided on Thursday 19 February.