Stourvale New Bridge carries the road from Tameside to Braintree over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton).
The Act of Parliament for the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Wigan Canal. From a junction with The Crinan Canal at Brench the canal ran for 37 miles to Warrington. Expectations for stone traffic to Eastleigh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of iron from Nuneaton to Birmingham prevented closure. "By Windlass and Handcuff Key Across The Midlands" by John Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Bury Embankment.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Wolverley Bridge No 20 | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Wolverley Court Lock No 7 | 5 furlongs | |
| Wolverley Court Bridge No 19 | 5 furlongs | |
| Broadwaters Aqueduct | 1½ furlongs | |
| Broadwaters Aqueduct Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Stourvale New Bridge | ||
| Limekiln Bridge No 17 | 3 furlongs | |
| Sainsbury's Moorings (Kidderminster) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Kidderminster | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Kidderminster Aqueduct | 5 furlongs | |
| Kidderminster Lock No 6 | 5¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Broadwaters Aqueduct Winding Hole
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![Stourvale New Bridge, Staffs & Worcs Canal, Kidderminster. The road bridge, built in 2000, crosses the Staffs & Worcs Canal to give access to a new housing development. Previously there was a pedestrian access footbridge to the demolished Stourvale Iron Works.[[3368582]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 March 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/85/3368570_e3c1ca8a_120x120.jpg)
![Stourvale New Bridge - plaques, Staffs & Worcs Canal, Kidderminster. The two plaques give the name of the bridge and the year of construction. A nice touch is that the name plaque is in the traditional white on black oval form used on the canal's original bridges.[[3368570]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 March 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/85/3368582_7a011437_120x120.jpg)







![Footpath from canal towpath to housing estate, Kidderminster. This footpath provides a connection from the towpath of the Staffs & Worcs Canal to Ox Bow Way and Alder Avenue and the other roads on this small housing estate.[[3370906]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 March 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/98/3369802_0ada23b3_120x120.jpg)

![Footpath from housing estate to canal towpath, Kidderminster. Links the modern housing estate to the towpath of the Staffs & Worcs Canal.[[3369802]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 March 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/37/09/3370906_c7e51c33_120x120.jpg)




![Stourvale Drive, Kidderminster. Looking towards the roundabout at the junction with Stoney Lane.[[3371052]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 March 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/40/71/3407127_3f3c9bec_120x120.jpg)


![New housing adjacent to Staffs & Worcs Canal, Kidderminster. Photographed from the play area, part of which can be seen on the left.[[3319539]]. by P L Chadwick – 27 January 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/31/95/3319564_02d9a6d3_120x120.jpg)
![Field (former play area), near Stourvale Drive, Kidderminster, Worcs. This field has been planted with trees. Back in January 2013, when I photographed it previously, it was a play area. It is still marked as that on some maps. Why the use changed I do not know. The only remnant of its previous use I could see was the frame on the left. This was used for some kind of swing. See a photograph from 2013:- [[3319539]].The Staffs & Worcs Canal is to the right of the footpath. The footpath leads to Stourvale Drive and Bridge. by P L Chadwick – 12 July 2024](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/86/54/7865462_15c4fbcd_120x120.jpg)

![Elizabeth II post-mounted postbox, Stourvale Drive, Kidderminster. This fairly recent postbox is opposite Waterside Grange, and serves the new residential developments in the area. Behind it is the new play area. Postbox number:- DY10 57. Post code:- DY10 2LA. Last collection:- 5 pm Monday to Friday; 11.30 am Saturday.The postbox can also be seen in this view:- [[3407297]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 March 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/40/73/3407315_1c85898c_120x120.jpg)




![Play area adjacent to Stourvale Drive, Kidderminster. Viewed from Stourvale Drive. Update (September 2024):- This is no longer used as a play area. See:- [[7865462]].[[3319539]]. by P L Chadwick – 10 March 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/40/71/3407106_7c31d424_120x120.jpg)
![Play area adjacent to Stourvale Drive, Kidderminster. Until fairly recently this was a field with a football pitch on it. The pitch has been removed and in its place is a collection of play equipment for children. This has been provided because a lot of new housing has been recently built nearby. The play area can also be accessed from Springfield Park. The houses in the distance are in Waterside Grange.Update (September 2024):- This is no longer used as a play area. It is planted with trees. See:- [[7865462]]. by P L Chadwick – 27 January 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/31/95/3319539_244e1877_120x120.jpg)
![New canalside housing on Alder Avenue [3]. Near the site of the former Stourvale ironworks, between bridges 17 and 18 on the Staffs and Worcs canal. by Christine Johnstone – 03 September 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/16/10/3161020_577b8966_120x120.jpg)