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A look back at the tortuous process that fuelled hopes a third crossing would one day materialise.
(Permalink) Britannia Bridge Menai Strait Britannia Bridge: A view looking south west from Ffordd Caergybi / Holyhead Road on Anglesey, along the Menai Straits in 1988, to the lengthy Britannia Bridge that links the Isle of Anglesey main rail line from Holyhea ... Britannia Bridge: About to cross the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait westbound on 29 May 2013. Originally a tubular bridge designed by Robert Stephenson, it was rebuilt after a major fire in 1970. A later additi ... |
A Bangor resident has called on the missing metal commemorative plaques at the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait to be replaced, three months after they went missing.
Of the three plaques, which were part of the exhibit of the original bridges construction on the Gwynedd side of the Menai Strait, two were noticed to have disappeared on Wednesday, September 29. (Permalink) Britannia Bridge Britannia Bridge: A view looking south west from Ffordd Caergybi / Holyhead Road on Anglesey, along the Menai Straits in 1988, to the lengthy Britannia Bridge that links the Isle of Anglesey main rail line from Holyhea ... Britannia Bridge: About to cross the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait westbound on 29 May 2013. Originally a tubular bridge designed by Robert Stephenson, it was rebuilt after a major fire in 1970. A later additi ... |
Network Rail has had to make changes to planned refurbishment works on the Grade II listed Britannia Bridge, in North Wales, after a pair of peregrine falcons were found to be calling it home.
(Permalink) Britannia Bridge Britannia Bridge: About to cross the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait westbound on 29 May 2013. Originally a tubular bridge designed by Robert Stephenson, it was rebuilt after a major fire in 1970. A later additi ... |
Work to refurbish the three land towerson Britannia Bridge,which links Angleseyand the mainland of Walesacross the Menai Strait,is set to begin on Wednesday17 February.
(Permalink) Britannia Bridge Britannia Bridge: A view looking south west from Ffordd Caergybi / Holyhead Road on Anglesey, along the Menai Straits in 1988, to the lengthy Britannia Bridge that links the Isle of Anglesey main rail line from Holyhea ... Britannia Bridge: About to cross the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait westbound on 29 May 2013. Originally a tubular bridge designed by Robert Stephenson, it was rebuilt after a major fire in 1970. A later additi ... |