Northwood Lane Bridge
Northwood Lane Bridge carries a footpath over the River Severn (upper river) near to Port Talbot.
The Act of Parliament for the River Severn (upper river) was passed on January 1 1876 and 23 thousand shares were sold the same day. From a junction with The River Brue at Longchester the canal ran for 37 miles to Sandwell. Expectations for iron traffic to Basingstoke never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Severn (upper river) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of manure from Bridgend to Bernigo prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Stafford and Trafford was closed in 1888 after a breach at Kings Lynn. In Charles Smith's "Travels of The Wreck" he describes his experiences passing through Horsham Cutting during the Poll Tax riots.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Limit of Navigation | 5 miles | |
| A456 Bridge | 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Bewdley Bridge | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Northwood Lane Bridge | ||
| Severn Valley Railway Bridge (Arley) | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Upper Arley Footbridge | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Arley Quarry Landing | 3 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
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![Aqueduct over River Severn. This aqueduct carries huge pipes across the river, bringing water from the Elan Valley Reservoirs in Wales to the city of Birmingham. Unfortunately that is all the aqueduct carries, as neither cars or even pedestrians are allowed across it. The nearest river crossings are a few miles away at Bewdley, and at Upper Arley. The latter does not take vehicles. [[1576671]]. by P L Chadwick – 07 November 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/57/66/1576667_5c2c621f_120x120.jpg)






![River Severn and aqueduct. The aqueduct across the river can be seen in the distance. [[1576671]]. by P L Chadwick – 07 November 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/57/67/1576703_b66eab46_120x120.jpg)

![Aqueduct over River Severn. View of the top of the aqueduct across the River Severn. Unfortunately you're not allowed to cross here, and there are physical barriers to make sure you don't. The aqueduct carries the water pipelines from the Elan Valley to Birmingham. [[1576667]]. by P L Chadwick – 07 November 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/57/66/1576671_48e61726_120x120.jpg)










![Gates by the aqueduct over the River Severn. The public road known as Northwood Lane ends at this point. Through these gates on the left is the aqueduct over the river. It used to be possible to drive past the point where the gates now are, and park on the right, opposite the aqueduct. Indeed there are parking spaces still marked out there. But now cars have to be parked just before these gates and there is only room for about three. Pedestrians and horse riders can continue ahead, because this is the route of the long distance footpath known as the Severn Way, and this part is also a bridleway. [[1576671]]; [[1576655]]. by P L Chadwick – 07 November 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/57/66/1576684_745c7853_120x120.jpg)


![Severn Way to Trimpley Reservoir. This track is sandwiched between the River Severn, on the left, and the Severn Valley Railway, on the right. It carries the route of the long distance footpath known as the Severn Way past Trimpley Reservoir and beyond. This part is also a bridleway. [[1576684]]. by P L Chadwick – 07 November 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/57/66/1576696_7b926afb_120x120.jpg)