A14 Road Bridge carries the road from Preston to Bournemouth over the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union).
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) between Nottingham and Polefield were proposed by Benjamin Outram but languished until William Yates was appointed as engineer in 1876. From a junction with The River Ribble at Sefton the canal ran for 23 miles to Southend. Expectations for stone traffic to Aylesbury were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) was closed in 1888 when Boggin Embankment collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by Cecil Wood.

There is a bridge here which takes a dual carriageway over the canal.
| Halfway Bridge No 34 | 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Old Hemplow Bridge No 33 | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Park Farm Bridge No 32 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Stokleys Bridge No 31 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Elkington Lodge Bridge No 30 | ½ furlongs | |
| A14 Road Bridge | ||
| Heygate's Lodge No 29 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Elkington Bridge Winding Hole | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Elkington Bridge No 28 | 5 furlongs | |
| Mountain Barn Bridge No 27 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Clay Barn Bridge No 26 | 1 mile, 4¾ 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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![Grand Union Canal: Leicester Section: Bridge Number 30. Just heading out from under [[3456647]] and the next old bridge, Number 30, comes into view. This is a farmers' accommodation bridge, providing access to and from Woodside Farm. The bridge is probably part of the original canal infrastructure and probably dates from no later than 1814 when the route was opened. by Nigel Cox – 06 May 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/45/67/3456777_d116373b_120x120.jpg)


![Bridge No 30, from the north. Carrying the Welford - Yelvertoft bridleway over the Leicester section of the Grand Union Canal. Bridge 29A [the A14] is visible through the arch. The Jurassic Way runs along the towpath. by Christine Johnstone – 06 September 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/56/30/5563071_e9ba6481_120x120.jpg)











![East bank, Grand Union Canal [Leicester section]. Between bridges 30 and 31. The wooded Hemplow Hills are on the horizon. The near tree is on a field boundary. by Christine Johnstone – 06 September 2017](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/56/30/5563070_e4573dd2_120x120.jpg)


