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Planned Closure - Don Aqueduct (Cancelled)

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): New Junction Canal

From: 18 May 2026, 8am

To: 18 May 2026, 11:45am inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Inspections

Location

Closest waterwayNew Junction Canal
Starts atDon Aqueduct
Ends atDon Aqueduct

Descriptions

Update 18 May 2026, 11:45am

Please note that the planned closure for the essential maintenance inspections at Don Aqueduct has now been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. At present, both guillotine locks will remain open and navigation will continue as normal. We will provide a further update once the works have been rescheduled and a new closure date has been confirmed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Original 18 May 2026, 10:56am

Essential maintenance inspections will be carried out on both guillotine locks at Don Aqueduct. As part of these checks, our engineering teams will also be assessing the bull rail repairs. These inspections are vital to ensuring the locks continue to operate safely and reliably. To enable the works to be completed safely:

  • The guillotine gates will remain in the lowered position throughout the day.
  • As a result, navigation through the locks will not be possible until the inspections have been completed.

We appreciate that this may cause some disruption to journeys and would like to thank you for your patience and understanding while these important maintenance checks are undertaken.

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