Worcester Road Bridge carries the M6 motorway over the River Severn (main river - Stourport to Worcester) a few kilometres from Erewash.
Early plans for the River Severn (main river - Stourport to Worcester) between London and Longbury were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as managing director in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Mancorn. Expectations for limestone traffic to Newford were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of manure from Port Talbot to Sandwell prevented closure. In his autobiography John Green writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s

This is a pinch point. The normal maximum dimensions for a boat on this waterway are 89 feet long and 18 feet and 11 inches wide (the maxium height and draught are unknown), but to pass through here the maximum dimensions are 20 feet and 4 inches high.
There is a bridge here which takes a dual carriageway over the canal.
| Diglis Junction | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Worcester | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Worcester Road Bridge | ||
| Worcester Trip Boat Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Worcester Railway Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Sabrina Footbridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Worcester Racecourse Moorings | 4½ furlongs | |
| Worcester Waterworks | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
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![The central arch of Worcester Bridge. Worcester Bridge was constructed in 1781. It was widened during 1931-1932. This sandstone bridge is the only road crossing of the River Severn within the city centre. The tower of Worcester Cathedral is darkly reflected despite the river's turbulence beneath and beyond the arch.[[[2306565]]] by Roger D Kidd – 20 August 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/30/65/2306573_9efa6767_120x120.jpg)


![The central arch of Worcester Bridge. Worcester Bridge was constructed in 1781. It was widened during 1931-1932. This sandstone bridge is the only road crossing of the River Severn within the city centre.[[[2306565]]] by Roger D Kidd – 20 August 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/30/65/2306582_1d604b8d_120x120.jpg)

![River, Bridge and Cathedral at Worcester. The pastel colours reflect the continuing gloom after several hours of low cloud and rain. Worcester Bridge was constructed in 1781. It was widened during 1931-1932. This bridge is the only road crossing within the city centre. [[[2306573]]]The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester was built between 1084 and 1504 showing examples of every style of English architecture from Norman to Perpendicular Gothic.The River Severn here is extremely prone to flooding so the bridge is often unusable by traffic a few days after heavy rain in the Welsh mountains.This is the longest river in Britain, at about 354 kilometres (220 miles). Its source is on Plynlimon near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains It then flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. The Severn is the greatest river in terms of water flow in England and Wales. by Roger D Kidd – 20 August 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/30/65/2306565_8ec31f4f_120x120.jpg)






![Worcester Bridge at dusk, Worcester. The main crossing of the River Severn in Worcester. It carries the A44 road.[[4779080]]. by P L Chadwick – 28 December 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/77/90/4779090_567e445b_120x120.jpg)