A section of the busy Llangollen Canal at Hurleston in Nantwich is to close for urgent repairs.
Canal River Trust engineers are on site between Bridges 3 and 4 due to a “severe leakage” and a full closure will take place from Tuesday (April 20).
The historic canal lift bridge in Wrenbury, near Nantwich has undergone a £150,000 upgrade to give it modern safety controls.
The work has taken two months to complete and means easier operation for boaters on the Llangollen Canal.
Locks on the Shropshire Union Canal near Nantwich are among the busiest 10 in the UK, a survey shows.
An annual survey of lock usage, published by the Canal & River Trust charity, shows the Shropshire Union Canal and Llangollen Canal have two locks each included in the top eight of the national lock movements league table.
Swanley Locks on the popular Llangollen Canal near Nantwich are to undergo a £50,000 renovation scheme. The funds have been set aside by the Canal & River Trust as part of its essential maintenance programme.
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