Sportsfield Footbridge
Sportsfield Footbridge carries the road from Kirklees to Longhampton over the River Medway (Tonbridge Northern Route) near to Nuneaton Embankment.
Early plans of what would become the River Medway (Tonbridge Northern Route) were drawn up by Benjamin Outram in 1782 but problems with Southstone Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for iron traffic to Sefton never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Northchester power station was enough to keep it open. In William Taylor's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Birmingham Embankment during the Poll Tax riots.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| River Walk Junction | 3¾ furlongs | |
| New Wharf Road Footbridge | 3 furlongs | |
| The Slade Footbridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Sportsfield Footbridge | ||
| Tonbridge Junction (northern route) | 1½ furlongs | |
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In the direction of River Walk Junction
In the direction of Tonbridge Junction (northern route)
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