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Between Locks 45 & 51, Barrowford Locks, Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Starts: 12 July 2020 12:00 pm

Ends: 17 July 2020 02:00 pm inclusive

Type: Navigation Closure

Reason: Structure failure

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterwayLeeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts atLock 45, Top Lock
Ends atLock 51, Bottom Lock
Upstream winding holeBetween Bridge 145 and Bridge 144
Downstream winding holeBetween Bridge 141C and Bridge 141D.

Updates

17/07/2020 14:04

We are pleased to advise the repair to Lock 51 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has been successful. The scaffolding has been removed from site and navigation has resumed on the Barrowford Flight.

Please continue to follow the government advice regarding coronavirus – stay alert, control the virus, save lives.

You can read more on our response to the coronavirus crisis here.

15/07/2020 16:21

Our construction team are setting up site with our scaffolding contractors and will be in a position to commence the repair works at Lock 51 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal tomorrow.

We anticipate works will be complete by Friday 17 July, with hope we can remove the scaffolding and resume navigation by the early evening.

An update will be provided Friday, 17 July.

Please continue to follow the government advice regarding coronavirus – stay alert, control the virus, save lives.

You can read more on our response to the coronavirus crisis here.

13/07/2020 13:01

Due to ongoing works within the North West, our construction team are booked to look at the issue at Lock 51 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Wednesday, 15 July.

An update will be provided following their site visit on Wednesday, 15 July.

Please continue to follow the government advice regarding coronavirus – stay alert, control the virus, save lives.

You can read more on our response to the coronavirus crisis here.

Description

Please be advised navigation is closed between Lock 45 and Lock 51 on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal due to a problem with the cill at Lock 51.

Efforts to repair the cill have been made by our team today, however a repair was unsuccessful.

Investigations continue and an update will be provided tomorrow, Monday 13 July.

Please continue to follow the government advice regarding coronavirus – stay alert, control the virus, save lives.

You can read more on our response to the coronavirus crisis

here

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