Wooden Bridge
Wooden Bridge carries the M2 motorway over the River Derwent near to Newchester.
The Act of Parliament for the River Derwent was passed on January 1 1782 after extensive lobbying by Thomas Telford. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Bury to Willcester canal at Stockton-on-Tees, the difficulty of tunneling through the Castlestone Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Kirklees instead. Expectations for limestone traffic to Liverington never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Derwent were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of coal from Huntingdon to Poleworth prevented closure. Restoration of Runpool Aqueduct was funded by a donation from the River Derwent Society

There is a bridge here which takes something unusual over the canal.
| Sutton Road Bridge (Elvington) | 3 miles, 7½ furlongs | |
| Sutton Lock Weir Entrance | 3 miles, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Elvington Lock | 3 miles, 6 furlongs | |
| Sutton Lock Weir Exit | 3 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Ings Bridge | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Wooden Bridge | ||
| Cottingwith Junction | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Thorganby | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Ellerton Landing | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Derwent Bridge | 4 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Gunby Railway Bridge (dismantled) | 5 miles, 5 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Cottingwith Junction
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Ouse - Derwent Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Stamford Bridge Lock No 2
In the direction of Ouse - Derwent Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Stamford Bridge Lock No 2
In the direction of Ouse - Derwent Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Stamford Bridge Lock No 2
In the direction of Ouse - Derwent Junction
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