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Great Bridge Retail Park retaining wall – offside between Great Bridge Road Bridge and Wellington Footbridge, West Bromwich

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Walsall Canal

From: 17 September 2026, 8am

To: 18 September 2026, 5pm inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayWalsall Canal
Starts atGreat Bridge Bridge
Ends atWellington Footbridge, Great Bridge

Description

Original 11 September 2026, 9:10am

Please be advised of inspection works at Great Bridge Retail Park retaining wall on the offside of Walsall Canal.

The inspection is being undertaken from the towpath using a tower scaffold as well as using a pontoon in the waterway. Both scaffold and pontoon will be positioned to allow traffic to pass.

Signage is to be placed both upstream and downstream of the works to notify boaters and towpath users.

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