Wrights Bridge
Wrights Bridge carries the road from Crewe to Ambersley over the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Coombeswood ) just past the junction with Sir William Jessop's Canal.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Coombeswood ) was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on January 1 1876. The canal joined the sea near Warrington. Expectations for coal traffic to Edinburgh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of manure from Bridgend to Dover prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Northampton and Prescester was closed in 1955 after a breach at Liverstone. Despite the claim in "500 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by John Wright, there is no evidence that Arthur Thomas ever swam through Bracknell Aqueduct in 36 hours to raise money for Children in Need

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Rowley Pipe Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Rowley Wharf | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Totnal Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Waterfall Lane Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Smiths Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Wrights Bridge | ||
| Hayden Cross Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Gosty Hill Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Gosty Hill Tunnel (northern entrance) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Gosty Hill Tunnel (southern entrance) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Site of former Stewarts & Lloyds Steel Works | 4 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Smiths Bridge
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
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