The original bridge by which Natland Road crossed the canal was removed following canal closure and the road was realigned to run straight rather kinked to cross the former canal line. The only remaining feature from the original crossing is the western bridge approach ramp which can be seen on the west side of Natland Road and which is retained above the adjacent field by a masonry retaining wall.

At present Natland Road crosses the canal route at approximately the proposed towpath level. A new fixed road bridge will be constructed which will maintain the existing road alignment and width. In order to reduce the skew of the crossing and therefore the effective width the canal approaches will deviate from original.

Below the new bridge a canal channel will be excavated and lined. The canal will be generally 6.5 meters wide and 1.5 meters deep through the bridge. The invert lining of the canal will be constructed of reinforced concrete.

The adjoining towpaths will narrow to pass under the bridge with cycle and wheelchair access to the towpath provided to the northwest of the bridge.

View Map to see where the Natland Road Bridge is on the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal.