Aytoun Street Bridge carries a footpath over the Rochdale Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Rochdale Canal were drawn up by George Wright in 1888 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Leeds. Expectations for coal traffic to Oldpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Taylor's "By Lump Hammer and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Amberscester Locks during the war.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Sackville Street Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Chorlton Street Bridge No 95 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Chorlton Street Lock No 86 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Minshull Street Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| UMIST Bridge | a few yards | |
| Aytoun Street Bridge | ||
| Piccadilly Lock No 85 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Piccadilly Bridge, Manchester | ½ furlongs | |
| Dale Street Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Dale Street Lock No 84 | 1 furlong | |
| Ducie Street Junction | 1½ furlongs | |
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![Rochdale Canal approaching Aytoun Street. On the right the former Employment Exchange on Aytoun Street which had been derelict since the mid 1990s has been demolished [[4326112]] and replaced by a Holiday Inn. Just visible beyond the bridge is the Magistrate's Court. by Gerald England – 15 June 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/94/36/5943623_db736771_120x120.jpg)




![The court from the canal. Demolition of the former Employment Exchange [[3558133]] by the side of the Rochdale Canal has opened up a view of Magistrates Court. The view will be short-lived as a 300-bed Holiday Inn is to be built on the site. by Gerald England – 26 January 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/32/61/4326112_4f06bf66_120x120.jpg)












![The Rochdale Canal, drained. This section is alongside Auburn Street in the heart of Manchester. Presumably it was drained for maintenance. [[2294183]] shows a more normal water level. by Stephen Craven – 11 March 2017](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/31/97/5319741_1dd5c191_120x120.jpg)




