Vehicle hits bridge and closes canal with no date of reopening

MAKING IT THE FOURTH in a fortnight still another vehicle has hit a bridge.

But this time it remained on the road, Keith Gudgin reports.

Debris in the canal

However the bridge has received damage with debris in the canal at Dimmingsdale Bridge 53 near the lock of the same name on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.

Canal & River Trust tell there is significant debris in the canal, preventing boat passage, with sections of one bridge parapet unstable and the towpath is also closed under the bridge as a result.

The remaining brickwork of the bridge parapet needs to be made safe and the brickwork debris in the canal must be removed before the canal can be reopened.

No known timescale

There is currently no known timescale for this work, so the canal and towpath are closed until further notice.

The nearest turning points for boats are some distance away (at Aldersley Junction and the Bratch).