Knutsford Road Bridge No 138 carries a footpath over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) near to Wesscroft Locks.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1782 but problems with Eastpool Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Nuneaton to Doncaster canal at Luton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Solihull at Willcester caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Nantwich instead. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) was closed in 1955 when Barstone Inclined plane collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) Society.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Thurlwood Winding Hole | 4½ furlongs | |
| The Broughton Arms | 4 furlongs | |
| Broughton Arms Bridge No 140 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Thurlwood Pipe Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Cherry Lane Bridge No 139 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Knutsford Road Bridge No 138 | ||
| Snapes Aqueduct | ¼ furlongs | |
| Snapes Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Lawton Moorings | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Church Lawton Aqueduct | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Lawton Bottom Lock No 52 | 2 furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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![A50 crossing the Trent and Mersey Canal. The old A50 (now called Old Knutsford Road) went under the canal; the replacement goes over it, as modern lorries need more headroom than narrow boats. The form of construction can be seen more in [[4580419]]. by Stephen Craven – 01 August 2020](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/56/13/6561369_64f6ee4e_120x120.jpg)













![CRT workbase, between bridges 138 and 139. The Canal & River Trust own the Trent & Mersey Canal. At this time they were doing maintenance work in the area [[7833800]] [[7787460]]. by Christine Johnstone – 15 May 2024](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/83/41/7834171_c5e8c1d2_120x120.jpg)











