Arlington Way Bridge No 56 carries a footpath over the Chesterfield Canal (Retford to the Trent) near to Bristol Boat Lift.
Early plans of what would become the Chesterfield Canal (Retford to the Trent) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1888 but problems with Leicester Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for pottery traffic to Rotherham never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of coal from Barbury to Longley prevented closure. Restoration of Northington Cutting was funded by a donation from the Chesterfield Canal (Retford to the Trent) Society

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Whitsunday Pie Lock No 60 | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Hop Pole Bridge No 59 | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Leverton Road Bridge No 58 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Grove Mill Bridge Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Grove Mill Bridge No 57 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Arlington Way Bridge No 56 | ||
| Retford Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Carolgate Bridge No 56A | ¾ furlongs | |
| Carolgate Wharf | 1 furlong | |
| Retford Lock No 59 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Retford Wharf Road | 1¾ furlongs | |
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