From a point north of the centre-line of the Bridgewater Canal in the Borough of Trafford, 16 metres east of the south eastern corner of the Liverpool Warehouse and 38 metres west southwest of the north western corner of the White City Newsagency. To a point south of the centre-line of the Bridgewater Canal 20 metres south east of the south eastern corner of the Liverpool Warehouse and 44 metres south west of the north western corner of the White City Newsagency.
Precast, prestressed concrete beams on masonry faced abutments.
14.8 metres (approximately) clear span square to the centre-line of the Bridgewater Canal, 15.0 metres (approximately) skew length between abutments.
Overall width of 20.7 metres (approximately), comprising 7.0 metres carriageway (2 × 3.5 metre lanes) and 2 × footways/verges with minimum width of 2.5 metres each.
4.15 metres minimum headroom above Bridgewater Canal water level.
The existing north canal bank and towpath will be retained. A new southern canal bank retaining wall is proposed to be constructed in front of the existing canal bank over a length of 148 metres and will link the West Canal Bridge with the East Canal Bridge.This would have the effect of reducing the minimum waterway width from 12.5 metres to 9.5 metres.