Harrisons Bridge No 4 carries a farm track over the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section).
The Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) was built by John Smeaton and opened on 17 September 1888. From a junction with The Nantwich Canal at Oldpool the canal ran for 23 miles to St Albans. Expectations for stone traffic to Rochester never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between Stockton-on-Tees and Maidstone was destroyed by the building of the Runford to Newchester railway in 1990. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) Trust.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Old Wharf Branch Junction | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Eastmoor Railway Bridge No 2 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Broadreach Weir Stream | 4 furlongs | |
| Broadreach Lock No 1 (Flood Lock) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Broadreach Footbridge No 3 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Harrisons Bridge No 4 | ||
| Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station | 5½ furlongs | |
| Ramsdens Swing Bridge | 5½ furlongs | |
| Ramsdens Footbridge (Closed) | 5½ furlongs | |
| Ramsdens Bridge Visitor Moorings | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Stanley Ferry Water Point | 6 furlongs | |
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![Harrisons Bridge over the Aire and Calder Navigation. Originally built to carry a mineral railway between Parkhill Colliery and St John's Colliery, but now used by motor traffic. See also [[6492939]]. by Stephen Craven – 25 May 2020](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/49/30/6493071_943f0baf_120x120.jpg)
![Harrisons Bridge, Welbeck Lane. A former colliery railway bridge, now used by road traffic, See also [[2333683]] and [[1898523]]. On this sunny bank holiday it was a popular place for people to start canalside walks, as there were several cars parked at each end of the bridge. by Stephen Craven – 25 May 2020](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/49/29/6492939_d6161b48_120x120.jpg)


![Harrisons Bridge. Harrisons Bridge, although a modern looking bridge, see [[1319256]], is in fact a much older structure, as shown by the original stonework. (Probably constructed at the same time as the canal in the 1800’s). by Mike Kirby – 12 March 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/33/36/2333683_471cf15a_120x120.jpg)






![Former Parkhill pit gates. Parkhill Colliery closed in 1982 and these gates were erected to close off the site while it was demolished.They remain to this day although they are now inoperable, welded in position in this semi open state.See [[2340035]] by Mike Kirby – 23 July 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/52/93/2529302_4ede0a0d_120x120.jpg)








![Wakefield - view north from Harrison's Bridge. For an alternative view, please see [[1855462]]. by Dave Bevis – 31 May 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/45/16/2451652_22ceacac_120x120.jpg)



![Trans Pennine Trail 67. Last year, this section of TPT67 was upgraded from a muddy track, to provide a smooth surface for cyclists and walkers. See [[1501096]] by Mike Kirby – 01 May 2010](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/85/65/1856587_b42d53c2_120x120.jpg)


![Aire & Calder Navigation, Stanley Ferry (2). Upgraded towpath, to allow vehicular access for the residents of Calder Row. Viewed looking north from Harrisons Bridge to Ramsdens Bridge.See [[1828816]] by Mike Kirby – 01 May 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/85/54/1855462_37b39e29_120x120.jpg)
