[1] The opportunity offered by the construction of this new road was taken to install a large culvert 10 feet (3.0 m) in circumference as a storm drain, to carry water to the River Leen.

The River Leen was dredged by approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) to provide additional capacity.

The bridge costing £6,000 (equivalent to £710,000 in 2023)[3] was partly sponsored by the Midland Counties' Railway.

In 1846 the Derby to Nottingham railway line was extended to Lincoln and this necessitated a level crossing over Carrington Street.

This remained in use until the construction of a viaduct over the railway in 1867-68 at a cost of £35,000 (equivalent to £3,980,000 in 2023)[3] designed by Marriott Ogle Tarbotton.