Winter canal work programme, 2005-6

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	21st - 25th November 2005	Woodnock Lock	general repairs and inspection
Ashton Canal	9th Jan - 3rd March 2006	Lock 1, Ancoats to Lock 18, Fairfield	gate repairs and inspection towpath restrictions when gates are lifted
	20th - 25th March 2006	Kershaw Lane Bridge, Audenshaw	towpath and navigation closure essential maintenance of utility crossing
	13th - 17th March 2006	Crabtree Lane (Lock 13)	navigation closure and bridge closure essential maintenance of utility crossing
Bridgewater Canal
Calder and Hebble Navigation	5th - 19th December 2005	Ganny Lock	general repairs and inspection
Huddersfield Narrow Canal	7th Nov 2005 - 17th March 2006	Lock 8W to Lock 12W, Scout embankment	major channel lining closed all through Christmas period
	7th Nov - 2nd Dec 2005	Lock 15W (Roaches) to Lock 19W (Royal George)	gate repairs and inspection towpath restrictions when gates are lifted
	9th - 27th Jan 2006	Lock 1W (Ashton) to Lock 7W (Stalybridge)	gate repairs towpath restrictions when gates are lifted
	9th Jan - 17th March 2006	Lock 21W (Uppermill) to Lock 25W (Diggle flight)	general lock repairs
	5th - 19th December 2005	Lock 11E, Milnsbridge	gate and minor lock repairs
	9th Jan - 6th Feb 2006	Lock 12E (Milnsbridge) to Lock 13E (Golcar)	gate and minor lock repairs
	6th - 20th March 2006	Lock 15E (Golcar Brook)	gate and minor lock repairs
Huddersfield Broad Canal	7th - 21st November 2005	Lock 2, Colne Bridge	new gates
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	14th March 2006 until further notice	Leigh Branch, Plank Lane Bridge	emergency repairs to bridge
	7th Nov - 9th Dec 2005	Rufford Branch, Locks 1 to 7	chamber repairs and inspection
	9th Jan 2004 - 17th Feb 2006	Rufford Branch, Locks 1 to 7	gate repairs
	9th Jan - 31st March 2006	Wigan Locks 65 - 85	gate repairs and inspection
	9th Jan - 31st March 2006	Johnsons Hillock Locks 58 to 64	new gates and inspection
	30th Jan - 10th Feb 2006	Blackburn locks 52 to 57	investigation and repairs
	6th Jan - 10th March 2006	Bridge 130A to 130E, Burnley Weavers Triangle	bridge repairs
	9th - 27th January 2006	Barrowford Locks 45 to 51	investigation and repairs
	7th Nov - 16th Dec 2005	Greenberfield Locks 42 to 44	new gates and general repairs
	2nd Jan - 31st March 2006	Bridge 165 (Bank Newton) to Bridge 169A (Gargrave)	wash wall repairs Anchor Bridge will be blocked by scaffolding
	2nd - 29th January 2006	Bank Newton Locks 36 to 41	gate repairs
	9th Jan - 17th March 2006	Bank Newton Locks 36 to 41 and embankment	wash wall repairs
	5th - 23rd December 2005	Gargrave Locks 30 - 35	gate repairs
	7th Nov - 4th Dec 2005	Bingley Five Rise Locks 25 to 29	gate repairs
	7th Nov - 4th Dec 2005	Bingley Three Rise Locks 22 - 24	gate repairs
	7th Nov 2005 - 31st March 2006	Dowley Gap Aqueduct	channel lining
	9th Jan - 17th March 2006	Hirst Lock 19 to Shipley (through Saltaire)	embankment works
	13th - 31st March 2006	Field Locks, 16 - 18	gate repairs
	6th - 26th Feb 2006	St Ann's Ing Lock 3	gate repairs
	27th Feb - 5th March 2006	Office Lock 2	gate repairs
Macclesfield Canal	14th Nov - 16th Dec 2005	Bosley Locks	re-build offside approach, mooring and gate repairs
Macclesfield Canal	9th Jan - 17th Feb 2006	Bosley Locks	new lock gates
Peak Forest Canal	7th Nov - 16th Dec 2005	Marple Locks 1 - 16	general lock repairs
	9th Jan - 3rd March 2006	Marple Locks 1 - 16	general lock repairs
	9th Jan - 17th March 2006	Furness Vale Aqueduct	channel lining
	9th Jan - 17th March 2006	Bugsworth Arm and Basin	investigation
Rochdale Canal	7th Nov - 21st Dec 2005	Littleborough Locks 36 - 48	gate repairs and inspection
	until further notice	River Irk Aqueduct, Chadderton	currently closed rebuild embankment and channel lining due to breach
	7th Nov - 16th December 2005	Lock 64 (Mills Hill) to Lock 83 (Piccadilly Basin)	new lock gates and inspection
	9th Jan - 17th March 2006	Locks 83 to 88, Manchester	chamber and general repairs
Sheffield and Tinsley Canal
Sheffield and South Yorks Navigation	6th - 20th February 2006	Kilnshurst Lock	new gates
Stainforth and Keadby Canal	31st October 2005 - 31st March 2006	Keadby Lock	major lock repairs, new gates and mechanism

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