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River Aire, Between Lock 5, Bank Dole Lock and Gascoine Hill Reach, Knottingley

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Bank Dole Cut

From: 7 June 2026, 8am

To: 7 June 2026, 6pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayBank Dole Cut
Starts atBank Dole Lock (Lock 5)
Ends atBank Dole Lock (Lock 5)

Description

Original 28 May 2026, 5:03pm

Contractors working on behalf of Northern Powergrid are replacing electricity poles and cables which cross the waterway. Boaters should be unaffected, but please co-operate with any requests from site staff, should the situation arise.

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