Winter canal work programme, 2007-8

British Waterways and MSSC have announced details of the winter closure programme affecting canals in the South Pennine area to enable repairs and maintenance work to take place.

Information from British Waterways and Manchester Ship Canal Company.
The information shown on this page is believed to be correct but if you are planning to travel by canal during this period you should check the details with the local waterways office.

Canal: Closure dates: Location: Purpose of closure:
Aire and Calder Navigation 1st October - 21st Dec 2007 Clarence Dock pontoon installation
5th - 23rd Nov 2007 Fairies Hill Lock lock gate replacement (affects old arm only - main canal remains open)
Ashton Canal 5th Nov - 21st Dec 2007 Lock 1, Ancoats to Lock 18, Fairfield lock gate replacement and repairs
Bridgewater Canal
18th - 31st March 2008 Barton Aqueduct Maintenance works on structure.
Calder and Hebble Navigation 19th Nov - 14th Dec 2007 Wakefield Flood Lock flood gate replacement
19th Nov - 21st Dec 2007 Ledgard Flood Lock flood gate replacement and structural work
Huddersfield Narrow Canal 2nd Jan - 7th March 2008 Lock 4e, Longroyd to Lock 6e, Mark Bottom Major repairs to stop leakages at Lock 5e, Paddock Aqueduct and embankment alongside Rivr Colne. Towpath diversion.
2nd Jan - 15th Feb 2008 Locks 10e, Spring Garden Major repairs - grouting, pointing, new gates. Towpath diversion.
7th Jan - 7th March 2008 Lock 19w, Royal George to Lock 20w, Greenfield Construction of entrance to new Frenches Marina. Canal drained and towpath closed.
7th Jan - 15th Feb 2008 Lock 1w, Ashton to 4w, Stalybridge lock gate replacements
28th Jan - 7th March 2008 Lock 15w, Roaches to Lock 19w Royal George lock gate replacements
Huddersfield Broad Canal - - -
Leeds and Liverpool Canal 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5th Nov - 14th Dec 2007 Wigan Locks 65 - 87 lock gate replacements
5th Nov 2007 - 7th March 2008 Norden Bridge, 107a, Rishton Bridge repairs by Lancashire County Council
5th Nov 2007 - 7th March 2008 Whalley Road Bridge, 114b, Clayton-le-Moors Bridge repairs by Lancashire County Council
5th Nov 2007 - 7th March 2008 Spark Bridge, 8a, Rufford Bridge repairs by Lancashire County Council
5th Nov 2007 - 7th March 2008 Bridge 134 - 136, Reedley New marina connection
5th Nov - 21st Dec 2007 Bridge 152 - 153, Barnoldswick New marina connection
5th Nov - 14th Dec 2007 Bingley Three-Rise Locks 3 sets of new gates to be fitted
5th Nov 2007 - 28th March 2008 Brunswick River Entrance repairs and maintenance
3rd - 9th Dec 2007 Fearns Bridge 9 - Town End Bridge 12, Tarleton bridge repairs
2nd - 18th Jan 2008 Redcote Bridge 224, Armley bridge repairs
7th Jan - 7th March 2008 Blackburn Locks 52 to 57 new gates
7th Jan - 8th Feb 2008 Forge 3-rise Locks, 8 - 10, Kirkstall 2 new sets of gates to be fitted
14th Jan - 9th March 2008 Wigan Locks new gates and repairs
1st - 7th Feb 2008 Crabtree Swing Bridge, 32 bridge repairs
11th - 22nd Feb 2008 Office Lock 2, Leeds lock repairs - towpath diversion
11th Feb - 7th March 2008 Office Lock 2 to St Annes Lock 3, Leeds wash wall repairs
25th Feb - 7th March 2008 River Lock 1, Leeds inspection
Macclesfield Canal 7th Jan - 8th Feb 2008
Lyme View Culvert renewal of culvert
7th Jan - 8th Feb 2008
Bosley Lock 10 new gates
Peak Forest Canal - - -
Rochdale Canal 7th Jan - 7th March 2008 Locks 9 to 10, Hebden Bridge wash wall repairs
7th - 18th Jan 2008 Library Lock 19, Todmorden lock repairs
29th Jan - 16th Feb 2008 Locks 37 - 48, Littleborough gate replacements
14th - 18th Jan 2008 Station Road Bridge, Hebden Bridge bridge inspection
4th - 29th Feb 2008 Locks 84 - 92 Manchester ("Rochdale Nine") lock repairs
Sheffield and Tinsley Canal - - -
Sheffield and South Yorks Navigation - - -
Stainforth and Keadby Canal 12th Nov - 14th Dec 2007 Crook O'Moor Swing Bridge, Medge Hall bridge repairs

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