Tuesday 4 May 2010

Hawthorne Lane Underbridge

Hawthorne Lane Underbridge (Aqueduct)
Bridgewater Canal
April 2010

An impressive three arched aqueduct spanning a road and a dismantled railway immediately to the west of Watch House Cruising Club, near Waters Meeting.

Hawthorne Lane Underbridge (north)

Hawthorne Lane Underbridge (south)

Monday 3 May 2010

Burford Lane Underbridge

Burford Lane Underbridge (Aqueduct)
Bridgewater Canal
April 2010

A classic Bridgewater design with a raised walkway to keep pedestrian's feet dry.

Burford Lane Underbridge (south)

Burford Lane Underbridge (north)

Sunday 2 May 2010

Dunham Underbridge (Aqueduct)

Dunham Underbridge
Bridgewater Canal
April 2010

A modern addition to the Bridgewater's Aqueducts, built in the 1980's as part of the breach repairs which included the narrows which reach from this underbridge to the River Bollin Aqueduct to the east.

Dunham Underbridge (south)

Dunham Underbridge (north)

Saturday 1 May 2010

Bollin Aqueduct

Bollin Aqueduct
Bridgewater Canal
April 2010

One of the more famous, or possibly infamous structures on the Bridgewater. This aqueduct and its surrounding embankment gave way in the 1980's, flooding a big area and took two years and several millions of pounds to repair.

Note the concrete butress to the  south added in the 1980's.

Bollin River Aqueduct -north portal

Bollin River Aqueduct - south portal