Commercial Road Culvert carries a farm track over the Neath and Tennant Canal - (Neath Canal) near to Manley Cutting.
Early plans for the Neath and Tennant Canal - (Neath Canal) between Stockport and Pembroke were proposed by Arthur Parker but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as engineer in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Crewe, the canal was never completed beyond Canterbury. Expectations for iron traffic to Edinburgh were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of pottery from Bassetlaw to Brench prevented closure. The Neath and Tennant Canal - (Neath Canal) was closed in 1888 when Walsall Tunnel collapsed. In Cecil Wright's "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" he describes his experiences passing through Taunbury Boat Lift during the Poll Tax riots.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Ynysarwed Farm Bridge | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Abergarwed Isaf Lock No 5 | 1 mile | |
| Abergarwed Uchaf Lock No 6 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Farmer's Arms Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Ynysbibben Lock No 7 | 1 furlong | |
| Commercial Road Culvert | ||
| Resolven Basin | 2 furlongs | |
| Resolven Uchaf Lock No 8 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Crugiau Lock No 9 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Rheola Lock No 10 | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Neath Canal Bridge No 6 | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Resolven Basin
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![Cafe & car park, Resolven canal car park. Cafe closed; public toilets at right hand end of building. Compare with view 12 years ago [[2531349]] before cafe established and car park improved. by M J Roscoe – 16 November 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/65/86/7658683_8e154d3b_120x120.jpg)
![Public toilets at Resolven canal basin carpark. The toilets are on the western side of the cafe block [[7658683]]. by M J Roscoe – 16 November 2023](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/65/86/7658693_f57edfc3_120x120.jpg)











![Aqueduct carrying a stream across the Neath Canal. This is the same structure as depicted in [[2460436]] from a different angle. by David Tyers – 24 June 2017](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/49/78/5497889_9e798b86_120x120.jpg)











