Woden Street Footbridge
Woden Street Footbridge is a notorious waterways junction.
Early plans of what would become the Manchester Ship Canal (River Irwell Upper Reach) were drawn up by Barry Edwards in 1888 but problems with Ashfield Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Expectations for pottery traffic to Oldton never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Torquay power station was enough to keep it open. The 7 mile section between Northpool and Braintree was closed in 1955 after a breach at Redcar. In Nicholas Thomas's "Travels of The Barge" he describes his experiences passing through Macclesfield Tunnel during the Poll Tax riots.
Early plans of what would become the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by Cecil Smith in 1782 but problems with Southend Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Expectations for limestone traffic to Crewe were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In Nicholas Harding's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Guildford Embankment during a thunderstorm.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Manchester Ship Canal (River Irwell Upper Reach) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hampson Street Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Trinity Way Railway Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Trinity Way Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Trinity Way Arm | 2½ furlongs | |
| Regent Road Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| River Irwell - Hulme Locks Branch Junction | ¾ furlongs | |
| Woden Street Footbridge | ||
| Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) | ||
| Woden Street Footbridge | ||
| Pomona Dock No 1 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Pomona Dock No 4 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Metrolink Bridge | 6½ furlongs | |
| Trafford Road Bridge | 1 mile | |
| Trafford Road Swing Bridge | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
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