Date: 14/07/2019

A 110-year-old landmark former railway bridge in Swansea is to be moved for restoration. Preparation work has been under way for weeks and the Bascule Bridge near the Liberty Stadium will be moved, in one piece, by 13:00 BST on Sunday. More than 20 workers, a 53m (174ft) crane and and a truck will perform the manoeuvre. The 70-tonne Grade II listed bridge will then be assessed and restored at Afon Engineering, Swansea Vale, and re-installed next year. The bridge was pivotal to the area's time as the world copper capital, and its hinged steel structure would lift to allow for river traffic to pass through.

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Landmark bridge from 1909 lifted for restoration

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More than 20 workers, a 53m crane and a truck move the 110-year-old Bascule Bridge.