Lincoln Road Bridge No 85 carries the road from Chelmsford to Cheltenham over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) a few miles from Erewash.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Lode Lane Bridge No 81 | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| New Dove House Lane Bridge | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Dove House Lane Bridge No 82 | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Castle Lane Bridge No 83 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Richmond Road Bridge No 84 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Lincoln Road Bridge No 85 | ||
| Woodcock Lane Pipe Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Woodcock Lane Bridge No 86 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Stockfield Corner | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Yardley Bridge No 86A | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Stockfield Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
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![Office building reflected, north of bridge 85. Over the last ten months, this building has had graffiti tags removed, a mural of a train painted and a new set of graffiti tags applied. For its appearance in August 2024 see [[7847225]]. by Christine Johnstone – 03 June 2025](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/08/35/8083527_2152f96d_120x120.jpg)

















