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Since our last update in 2021, we suspect further movement has been observed this year at Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Our engineers have determined that the lock chamber walls continue to move inwards, making it unsafe for passage through the lock. To ensure the safety of our customers, Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock will remain closed to navigation.

Over the next year, our engineers will carry out additional tests and investigations to better understand the extent of the movement and plan for necessary repairs. While the works to repair the lock have been submitted, this project must be prioritised alongside other works already in our system. Although the repair works were initially projected to begin in 2024, due to other arising emergency works, we will need to wait for the updated surveys to be completed before finalising a start date.
In the meantime, boaters need to continue use Lock 60, Longcroft Offside Lock for navigation. We appreciate your understanding and will provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available.

Please be advised, this lock will remain closed whilst we carry out the planned winter works to Lock 60, Longcroft Offside Lock and a full navigation closure will be in place between Monday 28 February 2022 until, and inclusive of Friday 18 March 2022.

Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock will remain closed following the repairs to the offside lock. For more information, please see the update dated 07/12/2021 below.

Our engineer has now completed their investigations and reviewed survey data collected from earlier this year at Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

It has determined that the lock chamber walls are continuing to move inwards, meaning safe passage through the lock is not possible. To maintain the safety of our customers, Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock will remain closed to navigation.

The works to repair the Lock have been submitted, however due to the works involved, this project will be prioritised accordingly against those works already in our system. It has been provisionally projected to start in 2024, subject to any arising emergency works.

Please continue to use Lock 60, Longcroft Offside Lock for navigation.

Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal remains closed whilst our engineer calculates the revised dimensions due to the bulge in the chamber wall.

Please continue to use Lock 60, Longcroft Offside Lock for navigation.

A further update will be provided Wednesday 8 September.

Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal remains out of use whilst our engineer continues the investigations on the bulge in the chamber wall.

Please continue to use Lock 60, Longcroft Offside Lock for navigation.

A further update will be provided by Wednesday 25 August.

Our teams have successfully repaired the paddle at Lock 60, Longcroft Towpath Side Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal, however we have identified a bulge within the chamber wall and the lock remains out of use whilst our engineer carries out further investigations.

Please continue to use Lock 60, Longcroft Offside Lock for navigation.

A further update will be provided Wednesday 11 August.