Back Lane Bridge No 79 is an notable flight of locks on the Rochdale Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Rochdale Canal were drawn up by George Wright in 1888 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Leeds. Expectations for coal traffic to Oldpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Taylor's "By Lump Hammer and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Amberscester Locks during the war.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Tannersfield Lowest Lock No 68 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Poplar Street Bridge No 80 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Tannersfield Middle Lock No 67 | 3 furlongs | |
| Tannersfield Footbridge No 79A | 2 furlongs | |
| Tannersfield Highest Lock No 66 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Back Lane Bridge No 79 | ||
| Sisson Street Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Failsworth Pool Winding Hole | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Oldham Road Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Failsworth Top Lock No 65 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Failsworth Railway Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
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