Commercial Road Bridge carries a footpath over the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) near to Oldton.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between Luton and Reigate were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. From a junction with The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Newley the canal ran for 17 miles to Kirklees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Tendring were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Jones's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Sheffield Locks during a thunderstorm.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Limehouse Basin Visitor Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Limehouse Basin | 1 furlong | |
| Limehouse Basin Footbridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Docklands Light Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Commercial Road Lock No 12 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Commercial Road Bridge | ||
| Brunton's Wharf | ¼ furlongs | |
| Salmon's Lane Wharf | ½ furlongs | |
| Salmon Lane Pipe Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Salmon Lane Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Stonebridge Wharf | 1 furlong | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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![Limehouse lock and DLR viaduct. One of the pair of locks is still in use to admit boats on the Limehouse Cut into the basin below; the other is used merely as an overflow, and since this photo has been fitted with a weir to raise the water level [[4313939]].Beyond is the grade 2 listed railway viaduct [[129020]] with a pair of DLR units in different liveries. by Stephen Craven – 22 January 2006](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/62/79/4627999_0a144ea2_120x120.jpg)
![Regent's Canal, Stepney in 2003. The group of people are members of Ashford (Kent) Ramblers who had travelled by minibus to Limehouse Basin for a 7-mile circular walk along canal towpaths (Limehouse Cut, Lee Navigation, Hertford Union Canal and Regent’s Canal). Here the group is watching a narrowboat leaving the lock. It is interesting to compare this view with that of [[2375391]] which shows a new building is being erected to replace the one that can be seen behind the group. Also, beyond the bridge, the tower block was in the process of being erected when I took my picture. by John Baker – 18 May 2003](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/70/55/2705510_73b8e5b2_120x120.jpg)

















