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Selly Oak Railway Bridge 81 – Birmingham

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Worcester & Birmingham Canal

From: 11 May 2026, 8am

To: 13 May 2026, 5pm inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayWorcester & Birmingham Canal
Starts atBridge 81, Selly Oak Railway Bridge
Ends atBridge 81, Selly Oak Railway Bridge

Description

Original 6 May 2026, 1:33pm

Third-party contractors are to be carrying out inspection works to Selly Oak Railway Bridge on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal using ropes and a floating pontoon and scaffold.

The pontoon is to be positioned to allow waterway traffic to pass during the works.

Signage is to be placed both upstream and downstream of the works and pontoon access locations to notify boaters and tow-path users.

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