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Lichfield Canal Aqueduct
The Lichfield Canal Aqueduct showing the open end section which will later join to the canal
Coordinates52°39′19″N 1°54′06″W / 52.6552°N 1.9016°W / 52.6552; -1.9016
OS grid referenceSK067063
CarriesLichfield Canal
CrossesM6 Toll Motorway
Locale2km NW of Brownhills
Characteristics
Trough constructionsteel
Pier constructionconcrete
Total lengthc. 46.8 metres (154 ft)
Towpaths2
No. of spans2
History
Construction end2003
Location
Map
The Lichfield Canal Aqueduct viewed from the Northbound M6 Toll

The Lichfield Canal Aqueduct is a potentially navigable aqueduct over the M6 Toll Motorway, just to the west of Lichfield and north of Birmingham, England. The aqueduct is un-watered; it was constructed at the same time as the motorway in anticipation of the restoration of the Lichfield Canal.[1]

  1. ^ "LHCRT". 20 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

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