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Preston Brook Tunnel

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Trent & Mersey Canal

From: 17 August 2026, 8pm

To: 22 August 2026, 6am inclusive

Region: North West

Reason: Inspections

Location

Closest waterwayTrent & Mersey Canal
Starts atPreston Brook Tunnel
Ends atPreston Brook Tunnel

Description

Original 10 July 2026, 3:50pm

Contractors will be on site to continue further inspections to Preston Brook Tunnel to carry out essential survey works to assess the condition of the structure and gather detailed technical information.

To enable the work to be carried out safely, the tunnel will be closed to navigation overnight between 8:00pm and 6:00am from 17 August to the morning of 22 August. Navigation will remain open as normal during daytime hours.

These works build on the initial investigations completed earlier this year, with the findings helping to inform this next stage of more detailed assessment.

We have worked to minimise disruption on the navigation  by scheduling the works overnight.

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