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Type: Navigation and Towpath Closure
Waterway(s): Middlewich Branch (Shrop Union)
From: 3 May 2026, 8:14pm
To: On-going
Region: North West
Reason: Vehicle Incident
Subject to review on: 4 May 2026
| Closest waterway | Middlewich Branch (Shrop Union) |
| Starts at | Bridge 8, Nanney's Bridge |
| Ends at | Bridge 8, Nanney's Bridge |
| Upstream winding hole | SM-014 |
| Downstream winding hole | SM-007 Hollingshead Head winding hole |
There has been a vehicle strike on bridge 8 Nanney's bridge. Both towpath and navigation are currently closed until further notice. Our local operational team and engineers have been notified and an update will be provided following a full inspection of the bridge.
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