Our schedule of projected maintenance works is outlined below. This planned investment in our canals is essential to safeguard them for future generations.
Canal and towpath disruptions will only happen on specific dates/times within the overall project; we communicate this via our news page and social media channels when dates are known. Further information on each project will be available by clicking the project name or via the what we are doing page.
Dates are subject to change. The level and detail of disruption will be communicated via the news page and Scottish Canals social media channels as and when known.
Further projects may be added to this list when confirmed. The works schedule will be updated on a regular basis.
| Caledonian Canal – 2022/23 projected works | ||
| Project | Beginning | Completion |
| Navigational Closure | Jan 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Tomnahurich Bridge Upgrades | TBC | TBC |
| Torvean swing bridge (The Highland Council) | TBC | TBC |
| Clachnaharry and Banavie Rail Bridges (Network Rail third party works) | TBC | TBC |
| Fort Augustus, Aberchalder, Laggan and Banavie swing bridge (BEAR Scotland third party works) | TBC | TBC |
| Crinan Canal – 2022/23 projected works | ||
| Project | Beginning | Completion |
| Navigational Closure | End Sept 2022 | March 2023 |
| Crinan Lock 14 and Lock 15 upgrades | End Sept 2022 | March 2023 |
| Dunardry Lock 9 and 13 upgrades | End Sept 2022 | March 2023 |
| Cairnbaan Swing Bridge | End Sept 2022 | Feb 2023 |
| Forth & Clyde Canal – 2022/23 projected works | ||
| Project | Beginning | Completion |
| Townhead Reservoir, Kilsyth Weir Upgrade | End Oct 2022 | Feb 2023 |
| Stockingfield Bridge, North Glasgow | Oct 2022 | |
| Glasgow Smart Canal MOT, North Glasgow | Jan 2023 | Feb 2022 |
| The Falkirk Wheel – 2022/23 projected works | ||
| Project | Beginning | Completion |
| Navigational Closure | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| The Falkirk Wheel MOT | 08/11/2022 | 16/12/2022 |
| Union Canal – 2022/23 projected works | ||
| Project | Beginning | Completion |
| Navigational Restrictions/Closure | Nov 2022 | March 2023 |
| Embankments Strengthening, Brightons | Nov 2022 | March 2023 |
| Embankments Strengthening, Westerhailes, Edinburgh | Nov 2022 | March 2023 |
| Embankments Investigations, Pardovan, Linlithgow | Nov 2022 | March 2023 |
| Embankments Investigations, Bantaskine, Falkirk | Nov 2022 | March 2023 |
| Winchburgh Development Road Bridge (third party works) | TBC | TBC |