This is no longer a through road. There are closed gates at both ends. However, there is a diversionary route for walkers and cyclists (not cars) along the riverbank.

The Canal Bank is drivable only from just west of the aqueduct, where a large concrete block sits in the middle of the road.

Where the side road meets the canal bank, and also where the side road curves away from the river, there are gates to block the road. The path runs from the southern gate along the riverbank to the canal just east of the aqueduct.