London Road Bridge (Peterborough) carries the M4 motorway over the River Nene (main river).
Early plans for the River Nene (main river) between Ambersfield and Easthampton were proposed by John Rennie but languished until James Brindley was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Warrington, the canal was never completed beyond Tauncorn. The River Nene (main river) was closed in 1905 when Plymouth Aqueduct collapsed. "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Edward Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Salford Locks.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| North Bank Footbridge | 2 miles, 5½ furlongs | |
| Fengate Field Bridge | 7½ furlongs | |
| Peterborough Junction | 4 furlongs | |
| Frank Perkins Parkway Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Peterborough Embankment | 2 furlongs | |
| London Road Bridge (Peterborough) | ||
| Viersen Platz Footbridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Peterborough Railway Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Peterborough - Ely Railway Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Nene Valley Railway Footbridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Peterborough Rowing Club Junction | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
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![North from the Town Bridge, Peterborough. From the elevated viewpoint of the bridge the Cathedral can be seen, centre. The traffic is crossing the River Nene. The road down on the left serves a small open space, the old barge that is now a bar and restaurant, and the large electricity substation. [[4882660]] and [[4851005]] and [[4844376]]. by Robin Stott – 24 June 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/01/72/5017246_23aa7390_120x120.jpg)


![Peterborough's bridges [1]. Built in 1933, Town Bridge carries the London Road (A15) over the River Nene. It is the third bridge in modern times and follows a wooden bridge and a metal bridge. There are some wonderful old photographs of the older bridges at: http://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/blog/category/citycentre/town-bridge-citycentre/ by Michael Dibb – 25 June 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/05/43/5054341_c218e8bb_120x120.jpg)
![Building work at junction leading to London Road over the Nene. There is an OS flush bracket benchmark [[5989172]] at the base of the short wall at its junction with the curved wall by Roger Templeman – 10 May 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/98/91/5989198_607b8ac9_120x120.jpg)
![OSBM Flush Bracket G660 - Peterborough, Bridge Street. Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD).Height (1955): 5.5080m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1965. Description: FL BR G660 E FACE WALL 0.9M N ANG BLDG E SIDE BRIDGE ST. 1st Order BM. TL 1928 9820Close-up: [[8019257]] by N Scott – 08 April 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/01/92/8019261_11c24c09_120x120.jpg)

![OSBM Flush Bracket G660 - Peterborough, Bridge St.. Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD).Height (1955): 5.5080m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1965. Description: FL BR G660 E FACE WALL 0.9M N ANG BLDG E SIDE BRIDGE ST. 1st Order BM.The bracket was used on the Wicken to Castor line (G104) of the Third Geodetic Levelling of England & Wales in 1955. It was levelled with a height of 18.111’ above OD (Newlyn). Description: NW angle of building, E side of Bridge Street. Abstract G 72: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11264480 [OS 54/761]Close-up: [[4800678]] by N Scott – 15 January 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/80/06/4800682_24cd7e1f_120x120.jpg)
![OSBM Flush Bracket G660 - Peterborough, Bridge Street. Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD).Height (1955): 5.5080m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1965. Description: FL BR G660 E FACE WALL 0.9M N ANG BLDG E SIDE BRIDGE ST. 1st Order BM. TL 1928 9820Context: [[8019261]] by N Scott – 08 April 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/01/92/8019257_ae4a9388_120x120.jpg)
![OSBM Flush Bracket G660 - Peterborough, Bridge St.. Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD).Height (1955): 5.5080m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1965. Description: FL BR G660 E FACE WALL 0.9M N ANG BLDG E SIDE BRIDGE ST. 1st Order BM.Context & description: [[4800682]] by N Scott – 15 January 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/80/06/4800678_41462b27_120x120.jpg)



![Old Customs House, Peterborough. London Road bridge is on the left of the picture and the Old Customs House to the right, with the river Nene in the foreground.Similar to [[[166965]]] and [[[2783144]]] by Julian Dowse – 28 April 2014](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/95/41/3954185_fa1e89ab_120x120.jpg)







