Rail Bridge 124A, near Hapton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Detail
From Date: 27/01/2020 08:00
To Date: 06/03/2020 16:00 inclusive
Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: 3rd Party Works
Is the towpath closed? Yes
Location
Closest waterway: Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts at: Bridge 124Aa, Mollywood M'Way Bridge
Ends at: Bridge 124B, M65 Motorway Bridge
Upstream winding hole: By Bridge 120, Higher Shuttleworth Bridge
Downstream winding hole: By Bridge 131, Colne Road Bridge
Description
Contractors Murphys & Sons Ltd, working on behalf of Network Rail, have requested a closure to carry out the replacement of the railway bridge.
Access to the bridge will be via a fixed pontoon. There will be a temporary right of way closure to towpaths during the core works and contractors will be working overnight and during the weekends.
We will request short navigation windows during the closure, wherever possible, and update this notice with further information when it is available.