Towpath Closure Update

Towpath Closure: Lock 52 to Bridge 101, Blackburn, Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Details

Type: Towpath Closure
Waterway(s): Leeds & Liverpool Canal
From: 23 January 2025, 8am
To: On-going
Region: North West
Reason: 3rd Party Works
Subject to review on: 26 September 2025

Location

Closest waterway: Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts at: Lock 52, Top Lock
Ends at: Bridge 101, Grimshaw Park Bridge

Descriptions

Update 29 August 2025, 11:24am

Please be advised the towpath remains closed between Bridge 101 and Lock 52, Blackburn on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to a third party owned collapsed wall. Our local team are continuing to liaise with the council for further updates. In the interest of public safety, the towpath will remain closed until further notice. Whilst the canal will be kept open to navigation, we politely request all boating customers to approach the area with caution.

An update will be provided by Friday 26 September.

Original 1 May 2025, 9:29am

Original message issued 23 January 2025:

Please be advised the towpath is closed between Bridge 101 and Lock 52 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal due to third party owned collapsed wall.

Our local team will liaise with the council for further updates. In the interest of public safety, the towpath will remain closed until further notice. Whilst the canal will be kept open to navigation, we politely request all boating customers to approach the area with caution.

This notice was originally posted on an old system which has now been upgraded, the original description and latest update have been transferred here. To view any historical updates related to this notice, please click here.