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Bridge 82, Salt Bridge, Sandon

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Trent & Mersey Canal

From: 28 October 2026, noon

To: On-going

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Vegetation

Subject to review on: 6 November 2026

Location

Closest waterwayTrent & Mersey Canal
Starts atBridge 82, Salt Bridge
Ends atBridge 82, Salt Bridge
Upstream winding holeTM-080-003 Sandon
Downstream winding holeTM-086-004 Ingestre

Descriptions

Update 28 October 2026, 3:06pm

Our team have attended Bridge 82, Salt Bridge, Sandon, and have cleared enough of the fallen tree to allow navigation to resume with care.

Contractors will attend to remove the remaining section of the tree. In the meantime, please proceed slowly and with caution when passing through the affected area.

Original 28 October 2026, 11:51am

Please be advised that navigation is currently blocked near Bridge 82, Salt Bridge, due to a fallen tree.

Our team have been asked to attend and clear the obstruction. We will provide a further update as soon as we receive more information.

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