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Bridge 54A, Retford GN Railway Bridge - Bridge inspection

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Chesterfield Canal

From: 21 October 2026, 8am

To: 21 October 2026, 6pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayChesterfield Canal
Starts atBridge 54A, Retford G.N.Railway Bridge
Ends atBridge 54A, Retford G.N.Railway Bridge

Description

Original 7 October 2026, 11:04am

Description: Engineers are undertaking an inspection of the bridge on behalf of Network Rail using a pontoon and scaffold tower Instructions: Boaters should approach the location with caution - you may be asked to wait for up to 30 minutes to allow a task to be completed and the navigation cleared. Please co-operate with requests from site staff.

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