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Bridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): North Stratford Canal

From: 31 May 2026, 2:34pm

To: 1 June 2026, 2:03pm inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Vehicle Incident

Subject to review on: 2 June 2026

Location

Closest waterwayNorth Stratford Canal
Starts atBridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge
Ends atBridge 8, Shirley Drawbridge
Upstream winding holeWorcester Birmingham canal Bridge 72
Downstream winding holeRotherham's Oak Bridge Winding Hole.

Descriptions

Update 1 June 2026, 9:47am

The bridge remains out of operation at this time. We are expecting an engineering team to attend later today.

Our team will be on site at 9am and 3pm to manually operate the bridge, allowing any waiting boats to pass.

We will provide a further update as soon as we receive one.

Original 31 May 2026, 2:33pm

Following a vehicle strike to the road barriers, the bridge has sustained damage and is currently inoperable. An engineer is required to attend site to assess the extent of the damage and carry out the necessary repairs before the structure can be safely returned to service. We are actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and will provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available. In the meantime, we appreciate your patience and understanding and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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