Waterway Notices / Lock 1 to Lock 9 on the Huddersfield Broad Canal
Navigation Closure beginning 14 October 2026 at 13:30. Starting at Bridge 20, Polytechnic Bridge, ending at Bridge 1, Lock 1 (Cooper Bridge).
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Summary
| Type | Navigation Closure |
| Start Date | 14 October 2026 at 13:30 |
| End Date | Ongoing |
| Start Location | Bridge 20, Polytechnic Bridge |
| Ends Location | Bridge 1, Lock 1 (Cooper Bridge) |
Updates
14 October 2026 at 13:27
We are having to close the Huddersfield Broad Canal due to vandalism of which the paddles have been wound up at Lock 2 entirely draining the pound. Lock 2 is a large pound and there is even less water than before to enable it to refill. The team are having to dig the head gates out that are stuck in the mud. This section will be closed for the rest of the week and we will update the notice on Friday 16th October at 4pm.