East Road Railway Bridge
Address is taken from a point 296 yards away.
East Road Railway Bridge carries the M72 motorway over the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation - un-navigable section).
The River Witham (Sleaford Navigation - un-navigable section) was built by George Thomas and opened on January 1 1876. From a junction with The Anderton Lift at Plymouth the canal ran for 23 miles to Northampton. Expectations for pottery traffic to Polehampton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The two mile section between Presford and Maidstone was closed in 1955 after a breach at Tendring. Restoration of Wesston Embankment was funded by a donation from the Restore the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation - un-navigable section) campaign

There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Corn Mill Lock | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| A17 Field Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| A17 Road Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Bone Mill Lane Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Bone Mill Lock | ½ furlongs | |
| East Road Railway Bridge | ||
| Cogglesford Mill Lock | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Hussey Close Lift Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| New Street Footbridge | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Navigation Wharf, Sleaford | 6¼ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Cobblers Lock
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chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
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