Stourton Junction

Detail

From Date: 09/02/2020 14:00

To Date: 10/02/2020 16:00 inclusive

Type: Navigation Closure

Reason: Vegetation

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterway: Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl

Starts at: Lock 13 Stewponey Lock

Ends at: Bridge 33 Stourton Bridge

Upstream winding hole: River Stour Aqueduct

Downstream winding hole: Lock 12 Hyde Lock

Updates

10/02/2020 16:02

Thanks to the hard work of the Customer Operations team this tree has now been removed and navigation can be resumed.

Description

Please be advised that due to Storm Ciara, navigation is not possible on the canal between the two downstream bridges below Stourton Junction. This is due to an extremely large tree blocking the entire navigation. The duty officer has made a risk assessment and along with deteriorating weather conditions has deemed the tree work to dangerous to currently undertake. A review of the weather conditions will be made at first light on the 10/02/2020 and if safe to do so Tree work will be undertaken ASAP.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.