Skip to main content

The charity making life better by water

Lock 69, Wigan Flight

Type: Towpath Restriction

Waterway(s): Leeds & Liverpool Canal

From: 4 June 2026, 2:40pm

To: 12 June 2026, 2:11pm inclusive

Region: North West

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayLeeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts atBridge 56, Kirkless Hall Bridge
Ends atBridge 56, Kirkless Hall Bridge

Description

Original 4 June 2026, 2:36pm

The towpath at Bridge 69 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal will be restricted while Third-party contractors carry out maintenance to the pipe below the towpath.   Work is scheduled to commence at 08:00am on Thursday, 4 June and is expected to be completed by 06:00pm on Friday, 12 June.   Whilst both the towpath and navigation will remain open, we would ask all customers to approach the area with caution and listen to any advice that may be given by the third-party contractors on site.    

photo of a location on the canals
newsletter logo

Stay connected

Sign up to our newsletter and discover how we protect canals and help nature thrive