Brunel Way Bridge carries a farm track over the River Avon - Bristol (Main River - Bath to Bristol).
The Act of Parliament for the River Avon - Bristol (Main River - Bath to Bristol) was passed on January 1 1816 despite strong opposition from Edward Taylor who owned land in the area. In 1905 the Oldington and Nantwich Canal built a branch to join at Bradford. Expectations for iron traffic to Southend were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Bernigo power station was enough to keep it open. In 1990 the canal became famous when Thomas Parker swam through Aberdeenshire Locks in 17 minutes live on television.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Harbour Inlet | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Pooles Wharf Arm | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Baltic Wharf | 2 furlongs | |
| Ferry Landings Arm | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Merchants Road Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Brunel Way Bridge | ||
| Cumberland Basin Entrance Lock No 2 | ½ furlongs | |
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![View from Cumberland Basin Road, Bristol. A complex interplay of foot and road bridges over water and land, all overseen by the three mammoth former tobacco warehouses - B Bond ([[[3793454]]]), C Bond and A Bond ([[[3793467]]]). Central is the Plimsoll Bridge (Cumberland Basin Flyover), its elegant little control tower extreme left ([[[3793546]]]). by Stephen Richards – 23 May 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/79/30/3793084_556abd9c_120x120.jpg)
![Plimsoll Bridge. Carries the A4 road over the River Avon: it swings - or, rather, pivots - on the massive bearing in the foreground to allow taller ships to enter and leave Bristol Harbour. It takes its name from the Liberal MP who helped introduce legislation enforcing the painting of a safe loading line on all commercial shipping. See: [[7968941]]. Also: [[6444865]]. by Anthony O'Neil – 02 March 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/98/74/7987400_1339cc70_120x120.jpg)








![Side by side. On the occasions when the Plimsoll Bridge (above) swings aside, to allow vessels in and out of Bristol Harbour, it comes to rest beside its predecessor - the historic Brunel Bridge - which used to swing across the river but has not done so for a generation. To that extent, the present O/S map - used to locate the photo - is inaccurate.The newer bridge gets its name from the MP who successfully petitioned to get a maximum loading line painted on all ships' hulls - Samuel Plimsoll - via the Merchant Shipping Act, 1876.See also, related photo: [[7595739]]. by Anthony O'Neil – 10 May 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/72/66/7726678_ba66a076_120x120.jpg)








