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The Waterworks Crossing is situated north of milepost 145&frac34;. It provides access for a private road to the Hampton Loade Water Treatment Works which is owned by South Staffordshire Staffs Water Company’s treatment plant on the eastern side of the Severn. The plant, which can be partly seen on the left in the second picture, provides . The site produces water and sends it to the Sedgley Reservoir where it is shared between South Staffs Water and Severn Trent systemWater in order to supply Birmingham and the surrounding area<ref Name = "FTW">From the Window, SVR publication</ref>.

Water is taken from the river and piped to over the bridge before settling in the treatment plant from nearby Chelmarsh Reservoir, which is close to the railway on the western side, although not visible from it. It is then sent back under the train line and over the bridge to to the treatment plant. After passing under the railway in the vicinity of the crossing, the pipes cross the Severn, forming the two blue arches that support the decking of the private road bridgebefore heading onto site for treatment<ref name = "FTW" />.