It might just be a farm track, but it’s all linked up
somehow. Someone somewhere has a plan. It’s now concreted and paved to
reinforce the bridge so that farm machinery can pass over the canal. I suppose
in yonder days the bridge would lift so that boats wouldn’t have to worry about
load height. It’s interesting how everything is linked into our road network,
and though it’s not on a map or a public right of way, you can still gain
access with a vehicle with ease, though you may need a pair of bolt cutters or
a screwdriver to remove a gate, and you might hit a few potholes in the track
leading up to the bridge. Unfortunately, concrete does tend to turn into mortar
and crumble. And just like the roads, we’re going to see structural damage in
these traditional bridges which could lead to an accident if they’re not
maintained.
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