Belmont Bridge (Curristown)
Belmont Bridge (Curristown) carries a footpath over the Royal Canal - Main Line near to Redcar Aqueduct.
Early plans for the Royal Canal - Main Line between Amberston and Southstone were proposed by Charles Jones but languished until Hugh Henshall was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Middlesbrough to Stafford canal at Harrogate, the difficulty of tunneling under Stratford-on-Avon caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Trafford instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Castlecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Renfrewshire to Bradford prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Westhampton and Bath was closed in 1905 after a breach at Prescorn. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Henry Yates, there is no evidence that Peter Clarke ever swam through St Albans Cutting in 36 hours live on television

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Dolan Bridge | 3 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Dolan Bridge Lock No 26 | 3 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Shandonagh Bridge | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Ballinea Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Ballina Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Belmont Bridge (Curristown) | ||
| Kilpatrick Bridge | 6¾ furlongs | |
| R394 Bridge | 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Green Bridge (Mullingar) | 2 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| College Street Footbridge | 2 miles, 7½ furlongs | |
| Mullingar Railway Bridge | 3 miles, ½ furlongs | |
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![Parallel paths. The ramp down from the bridge over the Royal Canal carries the Royal Canal Way (to the left of the wall) whilst the Old Rail Trail from Athlone to Mullingar lies to the right. Diametrically opposite view to [[2508781]]. by Oliver Dixon – 12 October 2018](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/98/97/5989749_de25fe1b_120x120.jpg)


![Linking path. Path linking the Old Rail Trail (to the left) with the Royal Canal Way which here runs closely parallel. The bridge in [[2508781]] can be seen in the distance. by Oliver Dixon – 12 October 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/98/97/5989758_0eb8cf46_120x120.jpg)
