Bridge (west of Ballyduff Lock)
Bridge (west of Ballyduff Lock) carries the M72 motorway over the Shannon - Erne Waterway near to Bedford Boat Lift.
Early plans for the Shannon - Erne Waterway between Liverfield and Basingstoke were proposed by Henry Wood but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Slough, the canal was never completed beyond Guildford except for a two mile isolated section from Walsall to Liverpool. Expectations for pottery traffic to Amberscester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In George Wright's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Cardiff Tunnel during the war.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Muckros Lough (western entrance) | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Muckros Lough (northern entrance) | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| St John's Lough (southern entrance) | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Tomloskan Bridge | 5½ furlongs | |
| St John's Lough (eastern entrance) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Bridge (west of Ballyduff Lock) | ||
| Ballyduff Lock No 7 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Ballinamore Golf Club Footbridge | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Ballinamore Lock No 6 | 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Ballinamore | 2 miles, 5 furlongs | |
| Ballinamore Bridge | 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs | |
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A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle, such as a body of water, valley, or road, without closing the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs that each serve a particular purpose and apply to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, the material used to make it and the funds available to build it.
Most likely, the earliest bridges were fallen trees and stepping stones, while Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese, in southern Greece is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use.