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Completed
Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Leeds & Liverpool Canal
From: 27 May 2026, 1:01pm
To: 27 May 2026, 1:27pm inclusive
Region: Yorkshire and North East
Reason: Information
| Closest waterway | Leeds & Liverpool Canal |
| Starts at | Bridge 199, Micklethwaite Swing Bridge |
| Ends at | Bridge 199, Micklethwaite Swing Bridge |
M&E have attended site and resolved the issue with the swing bridge.
The bridge is now back open for navigation.
Due to the high temperature Micklethwaite Swing Bridge is currently inoperable.
An update will be provided later today with more information on when the bridge will be back in use.
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