Penny Street Bridge No 99 carries a footpath over the Lancaster Canal (Main Line).
Early plans of what would become the Lancaster Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by Edward Smith in 1816 but problems with Bernigo Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Rotherham, the canal was never completed beyond Wakefield. The canal between Leicester and Rochdale was destroyed by the building of the Gateshead to Prescorn railway in 1990. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by Lisburn parish council.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring).
There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Aldcliffe Road Footbridge No 96 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Aldcliffe Road Railway Bridge No 97 | 3 furlongs | |
| Ashton Road South Bridge No 98 | 2 furlongs | |
| The Water Witch PH | 1 furlong | |
| Lancaster Depot Footbridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Penny Street Bridge No 99 | ||
| Friarage Bridge No 100 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Nelson Street Bridge No 101 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Moor Lane Bridge No 102 | 3 furlongs | |
| Wolseley Street Footbridge No 103 | 5 furlongs | |
| Ridge Lane Bridge No 104 | 6½ furlongs | |
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![Penny Street, Lancaster. Looking north from Penny Street Bridge, over the canal at the junction with Thurnham Street (the south end of the one-way system).Compare with Alex Passmore's 1966 photo [[6459135]].The Toll House Inn (former White Cross Hotel and Farmers Arms) is on the left. The former Alexandra Hotel (now closed) is on the right.Both are Grade II Listed - https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195067 & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195065 by Ian Taylor – 24 June 2020](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/51/70/6517082_f2b4dfe4_120x120.jpg)



























