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Keadby Rail Drawbridge - restricted passage when structure temperature is 16 degrees or higher

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Stainforth & Keadby Canal

From: 1 October 2026, noon

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Information

Subject to review on: 30 November 2026

Location

Closest waterwayStainforth & Keadby Canal
Starts atBridge 83, Keadby Rail Drawbridge
Ends atBridge 83, Keadby Rail Drawbridge

Descriptions

Update 19 October 2026, 12:54pm

Please find details of our latest operations forecast for Keadby bridge. The structures restriction point remains at 16C internal temperature where operations will stop. We ask boat users to attempt to travel between the following hours and have provided the forecast below of our confidence for moving within those hours:

Opening between 0500 – 0900 and 1800 - 2100

Monday 19th Oct - Green Tuesday 20th Oct - Green Wednesday 21st Oct - Green Thursday 22nd Oct - Green Friday 23rd Oct - Green Saturday 24th Oct - Green Sunday 25th Oct - Green

Note: This is intended as guidance and an estimate based on weather predictions for this week. Network Rail do not guarantee operations on these days.

Update 15 October 2026, 10:57am

Network Rail have repaired the fault and the bridge is operational again to work in conditions of below 16 degrees.

Update 14 October 2026, 11:05am

Network Rail have informed us that the bridge has been inspected today and has found to be faulty. As a result the bridge is to remain closed to boat traffic until the fault is rectified. Network Rail Structures team will update when they have more information.

Update 14 October 2026, 8:47am

Please find details of our latest operations forecast for Keadby bridge. The structures restriction point remains at 16C internal temperature where operations will stop. We ask boat users to attempt to travel between the following hours and have provided the forecast below of our confidence for moving within those hours:

Opening between 0500 – 0900 and 1800 - 2100

Wednesday 14th Oct - Green Thursday 15th Oct - Green Friday 16th Oct - Green Saturday 17th Oct - Green Sunday 18th Oct - Green Monday 19th Oct - Green

Note: This is intended as guidance and an estimate based on weather predictions for this week. Network Rail do not guarantee operations on these days.

Update 5 October 2026, 4:25pm

Please find details of our latest operations forecast for Keadby bridge. The structures restriction point remains at 16C internal temperature where operations will stop. We ask boat users to attempt to travel between the following hours and have provided the forecast below of our confidence for moving within those hours: Opening between 0500 – 0900 and 1800 - 2100

Monday 5th Oct - Amber Tuesday 6th Oct - Green Wednesday 7th Oct - Green Thursday 8th Oct - Green Friday 9th Oct - Green Sat 10th Oct - Green Sun 11th Oct - Green

Note: This is intended as guidance and an estimate based on weather predictions for this week. Network Rail do not guarantee operations on these days.

Original 1 October 2026, 11:51am

Please find details of our latest operations forecast for Keadby bridge. The structures restriction point remains at 16C internal temperature where operations will stop. We ask boat users to attempt to travel between the following hours and have provided the forecast below of our confidence for moving within those hours: Opening between 0500 – 0900 and 1800 - 2100 Thursday 1st Oct - Amber Friday 2nd Oct - Amber Saturday 3rd Oct - Green Sunday 4th Oct - Amber

Note: This is intended as guidance and an estimate based on weather predictions for this week. Network Rail do not guarantee operations on these days.

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