several generations of tracks and roads have crossed the moors near marsden. mellor bridge by the church, and close gate bridge at the edge of the moor to the east of the village are both packhorse bridges. the a62 road between huddersfield and oldham passes through the village and the standedge cutting some 2.5 miles (4 km) to the west. the road between oldham and huddersfield, in particular the stretch between marsden and diggle was named the fourth dangerous road in britain in 2003-2005.