List of bridges in Wales

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This list of bridges in Wales lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest in Wales. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

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Bridges are listed under the names used by Cadw, [lower-alpha 1] or the names most commonly used, which may be English or Welsh names. Where a bridge links two counties, it is listed under the first county alphabetically, unless associated by name with a settlement predominantly in the other county. The original Severn Bridge is not listed as it reaches land on the Gloucestershire side of the River Wye, the road crossing into Wales on the Wye Bridge.

Name
Date
Heritage
Status
ImageHistoric countyPrincipal areaNotes
Bangor Bridge, Bangor is y Coed 1663 [lower-alpha 2] I Sandstone bridge over Afon Dyfrdwy at Bangor-is-y-coed - geograph.org.uk - 65714.jpg FlintshireWrexhamSpans River Dee. [1]
Barmouth Bridge 1860s II* BarmouthBridge2007.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddLargely wooden railway viaduct, incorporating footbridge. [2]
Bigsweir Bridge 1826–29 II* Bigsweir.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireSpans the River Wye near St. Briavels, built as part of turnpike road between Chepstow and Monmouth. [3]
Blaen y Cwm Viaduct II Viaduct near Nant-y-bwch, Tredegar - geograph.org.uk - 296331.jpg MonmouthshireBlaenau GwentNear Tredegar. [4]
Blackpool Bridge c. 1825 II* Blackpool Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 14034.jpg PembrokeshirePembrokeshireSpans Eastern Cleddau [5] at Slebech.
Britannia Bridge 1850–1972 II Britannia Bridge Train crossing 3.jpg AngleseyAngleseyOriginally tubular bridge, rebuilt after fire in 1970 caused by children. [6]
SH541710
Bont Dolgadfan 18th century? II Bont Dolgadfan - geograph.org.uk - 217769.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysOn old drovers' route from Machynlleth to Welshpool. [7]
Bont Fechan, Llanystumdwy II Bont Fechan ac Afon Dwyfach - geograph.org.uk - 399158.jpg CaernarfonshireGwyneddSpans Afon Dwyfach. [8]
Bont Newydd II Bont Newydd - geograph.org.uk - 232827.jpg CaernarfonshireGwyneddOn the road to Aber Falls. [9]
SH662720
Brecon, Usk Bridge 1563 I Road bridge over the river Usk - geograph.org.uk - 536224.jpg BrecknockshirePowysLinks Bridge Street with Watergate. [10]
Bridgend, Old Bridge c. 1425 II* The Old Bridge - Yr Hen Bont, Bridgend - geograph.org.uk - 286432.jpg GlamorganBridgendRepaired after flood damage 1775, restored 2005, now footbridge. [11]
Brynderwen Bridge 1852 II* Abermule "The Second Ironbridge", looking upstream - geograph.org.uk - 659374.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson. [12]
Builth Wells, Wye Bridge 1779 II Wye Bridge, Builth Wells - geograph.org.uk - 13452.jpg RadnorshirePowysWidened 1925. [13]
Buttington Bridge 1872 II River Severn,Buttington road bridge - geograph.org.uk - 676661.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn. [14]
Caerhowel Bridge 1858 II Perfection in cast iron - geograph.org.uk - 644058.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson. [15]
Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge 17th century II* Caergwrle's Packhorse Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 377523.jpg FlintshireFlintshireRestored after damaged by floods, 2000. [16]
Caerleon Bridge 1806 II Caerleon Bridge, Caerleon, Wales.jpg MonmouthshireNewportReplaced earlier wooden bridge. [17]
Caersws Bridge 1821 II River Severn,Caersws road bridge. - geograph.org.uk - 904807.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson. [18]
Cardiff Bridge 1931 II Cardiff Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1453318.jpg GlamorganCardiffRepeatedly rebuilt during C18–C19th following flood damage. [19]
Cardigan Bridge 1726 II* Cardigan Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 54239.jpg CardiganshireCeredigionWidened and strengthened 1877-8. [20]
Carmarthen Bridge 1937–38 II Carmarthen Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 23210.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireReplaced medieval six arch bridge. [21]
Carmarthen, Pont King Morgan 2006 King Morgan 1.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshire Cable-stayed bridge, footbridge.
Cefn Coed Viaduct 1866 II* Cefn Coed Viaduct, Merthyr Tydfil - geograph.org.uk - 56877.jpg GlamorganMerthyr TydfilFormerly carried the Brecon and Merthyr Railway over the River Taff, now carries the Taff Trail at Cefn-coed-y-cymmer. [22]
Cefn Viaduct 1848 II* Cefn Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 22240.jpg DenbighshireWrexhamBuilt by Thomas Brassey to carry the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway across the valley of the River Dee. [23]
The Celtic Gateway 2006 The Celtic Gateway - geograph.org.uk - 404573.jpg AngleseyAngleseyFootbridge linking the centre of Holyhead with the inner harbour ferry terminal and railway station.
Cenarth, Cenarth Bridge 1787 II* Cenarth Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1122380.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireBy David Edwards, son of William Edwards. [24]
Chepstow, Old Wye Bridge 1816 I Chepstow Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 288954.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireDesigned by John Raistrick. [25]
Chepstow Railway Bridge 1852 II River Wye Railway bridge at Chepstow.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireDesigned by Brunel, subsequently largely rebuilt on original piers and abutments. [26]
Chirk Aqueduct 1801 II* ChirkAqueductBelow.JPG DenbighshireWrexhamCarries the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley, partly in Wales, 710 ft (220 m) long. [27]
Chirk Viaduct 1846–48 II* Chirk aqueduct and viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 226947.jpg DenbighshireWrexhamAdjacent to aqueduct, spans the Ceiriog Valley, partly in Wales, about 98 ft (30 m) high. [28]
Forden, Cil-cewydd Bridge 1861 II River Severn,Cilcewydd road bridge - geograph.org.uk - 926213.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson. [29]
Aberbechan, Cilgwrgan Bridge 1862 II River Severn, Cilgwrgan Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 721176.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn. [30]
Cleddau Bridge 1975 Cleddau bridge1.jpg PembrokeshirePembrokeshire Box girder bridge, partly collapsed during construction in 1970, the last major bridge disaster in the UK.
Conwy Railway Bridge 1848 I The Tubular Railway Bridge across the Afon Conwy - geograph.org.uk - 1481713.jpg CaernarfonshireConwy Tubular bridge built by Robert Stephenson to a design by William Fairbairn, precursor of Britannia Bridge. [31]
Conwy Suspension Bridge 1826 I Telford's Suspension Bridge and Conwy Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1483200.jpg CaernarfonshireConwyBuilt by Thomas Telford. [32]
Rossett, Cook's Bridge 19th century II Cook's Bridge near Trevalyn - geograph.org.uk - 77684.jpg DenbighshireWrexhamSpans River Alyn. [33]
Crickhowell Bridge 1706 I CrickhowellBrideDetail.JPG BrecknockshirePowysWidened and repaired following damage by floods in 1808. [34]
Cwm Prysor Railway Viaduct (Blaen-y-Cwm Viaduct)1882 II Blaen Y Cwm Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 334463.jpg GwyneddGwyneddCarried former Bala and Festiniog Railway over Afon Prysor. Closed 1961. [35]
Cynghordy Viaduct 1867 II* Train on Cynghordy Viaduct, Heart of Wales line - geograph.org.uk - 470902.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireCrosses the valley of the Afon Brân at Cynghordy. [36]
Devil's Bridge 1075–1901 II* Devil's Bridge, The Three Bridges - geograph.org.uk - 404097.jpg CardiganshireCeredigionThree bridges of 1075, 1753 and 1901, built one above the other, across deep gorge of Afon Mynach. [37]
Dolauhirion Bridge 1773 I Pont Dolauhirion - geograph.org.uk - 980019.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireBy William Edwards
Dolgellau, Y Bont Fawr 1638 II Dolgellau Y Bont Fawr.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddWidened and extended. [38]
Farndon Bridge c. 1345 I Farndon bridge.jpg DenbighshireWrexhamSpans River Dee between Cheshire and Denbighshire. Little altered apart from abutments and flood arches. [39]
Felindre Bridge, Llanidloes 1848 II Felindre Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 294112.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson. [40]
Flintshire Bridge 1998 Flintshire Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 28512.jpg FlintshireFlintshire Cable-stayed bridge spanning canalised section of River Dee.
Four Mile Bridge Four Mile Bridge, Anglesey.jpg AngleseyAngleseyStone bridge between Holy Island and the Anglesey mainland.
Garndiffaith Railway Viaduct 1874 II Garndiffaith Viaduct crosses Viaduct Road (geograph 2137517).jpg MonmouthshireTorfaenCarried former Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway over the river Ffrwd. [41]
Gelli Bridge. Llawhaden 18th century II Gelli Bridge (Geograph 2501792 by Jeremy Bolwell).jpg PembrokeshirePembrokeshireAt confluence of Eastern Cleddau and Afon Syfynwy. [42]
Halfway Bridge, Llandygai II Halfway Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 351410.jpg CaernarfonshireGwyneddSpans Afon Ogwen. [43]
Hawarden Bridge 1887–89 Hawarden Bridge and a footpath - geograph.org.uk - 1131623.jpg FlintshireFlintshireSwing bridge, now welded shut, carries railway across River Dee. [44]
Hengoed Viaduct II* Old Railway Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 361692.jpg GlamorganCaerphillyCrosses the River Rhymney, now cycle/footpath. [45]
Kittlehill Packhorse Bridge, Landimore II Kittlehill - geograph.org.uk - 873498.jpg GlamorganSwanseaCrosses Burry Pill, Gower Peninsula. [46]
Knucklas Viaduct 1865 II* Knucklas viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 233752.jpg RadnorshirePowysThirteen arches. [47]
Landore Railway Viaduct 1850 Landore railway viaduct, Swansea - 3844306 a09e1a7b.jpg GlamorganWest GlamorganCarries South Wales Main Line over the Swansea valley
Leckwith Old Bridge 16th century? II* The old Leckwith road bridge crossing the River Ely - Cardiff - geograph.org.uk - 1393595.jpg GlamorganCardiff/Vale of GlamorganAcross the River Ely. [48]
Llanbedr Bridge, Llanbedr II Bridge over the Grwyne Fechan - geograph.org.uk - 74496.jpg BrecknockshirePowysSpans Grwyne Fechan. [49]
Llandderfel, Pont Fawr II* Llandderfel - geograph.org.uk - 65663.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddSpans the River Dee. [50]
Llandeilo Bridge 1843–48 II* Pont Llandeilo - geograph.org.uk - 472194.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireReplaced medieval seven arch bridge. [51]
Llandeilo Railway Bridge II Lattice girder railway bridge over River Towy, Llandeilo.JPG CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireLattice girder bridge. [52]
Llandinam Bridge 1846 II* River Severn, Llandinam bridge - geograph.org.uk - 711424.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn at Llandinam, designed by Thomas Penson. [53]
Llandrinio Bridge 1775 I Llandrinio Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 205218.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAt Llandrinio. Strengthened to carry modern traffic in 1977. [54]
Llanellen Bridge 1821 II Usk Bridge at Llanellen - geograph.org.uk - 1288760.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireBuilt by John Upton of Gloucester. [55]
Llanfechain Bridge II Cain bridge, Llanfechain - geograph.org.uk - 518983.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysOver the River Cain. [56]
Llangollen Bridge 16–20th century I Llangollen Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 710165.jpg DenbighshireDenbighshireAt Llangollen, originally built by Henry I, reconstructed in 1346, replaced 16th century, widened 1873 and 1968. [57]
Llangynidr Bridge 18th century I Llangynidr.jpg BrecknockshirePowysSpans the River Usk at Llangynidr. [58]
Llanidloes, Long Bridge II Long Bridge, Llanidloes - geograph.org.uk - 1141537.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson. [59]
Llanidloes, Short Bridge II River Severn,Short bridge.Llanidloes. - geograph.org.uk - 855124.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysDesigned by Thomas Penson. [60]
Llandysul Bridge II Llandysul bridge.jpg CardiganshireCeredigionReplaced three arch bridge partly demolished by Royalists during Civil War. [61]
Llanrwst, Pont Fawr 1636 I Pont Fawr, Llanrwst - geograph.org.uk - 614307.jpg DenbighshireConwyDesigned by Inigo Jones. [62]
Llawhaden Bridge II* Llawhaden Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 57289.jpg PembrokeshirePembrokeshireAt Llawhaden. Repaired 1809. [63]
Llechryd Bridge 17th century II* Llechryd Bridge River Reifi Castell Malgwyn.jpg CardiganshireCeredigionDamaged by floods 2005. [64]
Loughor Railway Viaduct c. 1860, replaced 2013 II Loughor Bridges looking west, oct 2013.JPG CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireOriginally timber, engineered by Brunel. [65]
Machynlleth Bridge (Pont ar Dyfi) 1805 II* Dovey Bridge, Machynlleth - geograph.org.uk - 190765.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysPetition for replacement submitted 2011, following repeated damage by vehicles and floods. [66]
Menai Suspension Bridge 1826 I Menai Suspension Bridge Dec 09.JPG AngleseyAngleseyDesigned by Thomas Telford. [67]
Merthyr Mawr, New Bridge 1827 II* Merthyrmawr Road at New Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 815297.jpg GlamorganBridgendInscription records the bridge was built at the expense of the Right Honourable Sir John Nicholl in 1827. [68]
Merthyr Mawr, New Inn Bridge 15th century II* The New Inn Bridge Merthyr Mawr - geograph.org.uk - 980881.jpg GlamorganBridgendBuilt with holes in the parapets through which farmers pushed their sheep for their annual dip. [69]
Monmouth, Monnow Bridge 1272 I Monnow Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1070447.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireThe only surviving medieval fortified river bridge with gateway in Great Britain, gatehouse added 14th century. [70]
Monmouth, Wye Bridge c. 1617 II Wye Bridge, Monmouth - geograph.org.uk - 36247.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireWidened 1879. [71]
Monmouth Viaduct 1861 Monmouth viaduct.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshire Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway over River Wye. Closed 1964.
Nevern Bridge II Bridge at Nevern - geograph.org.uk - 29466.jpg PembrokeshirePembrokeshireSpans Afon Nyfer. [72]
Newcastle Emlyn Bridge II* Bridge over River Teifi - geograph.org.uk - 708547.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireSpans the River Teifi. [73]
Newport Bridge 1927 II Newport Town Bridge.jpg MonmouthshireNewportReplaced bridge of 1800. [74]
Newport, City Bridge 2004 Citybridgenewport.jpg MonmouthshireNewportReceived British Constructional Steelwork Association Structural Steel Design Award in 2005.
Newport, City Footbridge 2006 Newport City Footbridge from the east bank of the Usk - geograph.org.uk - 546247.jpg MonmouthshireNewportReceived George Gibby Award 2007.
Newport, George Street Bridge 1964 II* George Street Bridge2.jpg MonmouthshireNewportFirst cable-stayed bridge in the United Kingdom. [75]
Newport Transporter Bridge 1906 I Newport Transporter Bridge from east bank.jpg MonmouthshireNewportDesigned by Ferdinand Arnodin, one of only 8 surviving transporter bridges in the world. [76]
Newtown, Long Bridge 1827 II River Severn,Long road bridge. - geograph.org.uk - 908038.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson. [77]
Pant-y-Goitre Bridge c. 1821 II* Bridge over the River Usk, near Pant-y-Goitre - geograph.org.uk - 364879.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireAttributed to John Upton. [78]
Penallt Railway Viaduct 1876 The bridge on the River Wye - geograph.org.uk - 1354282.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireFormerly carried the Wye Valley Railway over the River Wye
Penmachno, Roman Bridge II Roman Bridge near Penmachno - geograph.org.uk - 224910.jpg CaernarfonshireConwyMedieval packhorse bridge. [79]
Penmaenpool Bridge 1879 II Penmaenpool-bridge-01s.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddWooden tollbridge across River Mawddach. [80]
Pont Aberarth 1849 II Pont Aberarth - geograph-4574879-by-Stephen-McKay.jpg CardiganshireCeredigionSpans the River Arth. [81]
Pont Aberffraw 1731 II Pont Aberffraw Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 287204.jpg AngleseyAngleseyNo longer in use for vehicles. [82]
Pont Allt-y-Cafan c. 1841 II* Afon Teifi - geograph.org.uk - 343948.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireSpans the River Teifi. [83]
Pont Beddgelert II Beddgelert - The bridge over the Nant Colwyn - geograph.org.uk - 1617723.jpg CaernarfonshireGwyneddSpans River Colwyn. [84]
Pont Briwet
(Demolished)
1867 – 2013 II Pont Briwet - geograph.org.uk - 606748.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddWooden railway viaduct incorporating adjacent single-track road. [85] Approval granted for demolition, February 2012. [86]
Pont Crafnant II Pont Crafnant - geograph.org.uk - 146971.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddSpans Afon Artro east of Pentre Gwynfryn. [87]
Pont Cothi, Abergorlech 17–18th century Afon Cothi, Abergorlech - geograph.org.uk - 41469.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireInscription, "this bridge was mended by John Jones 1794". [88]
Pont Carrog II* Bridge at Carrog. - geograph.org.uk - 663304.jpg MerionethshireDenbighshireSpans River Dee. [89]
Pont Cysylltau 17–18th century I Cysyllte bridge, Trevor - geograph.org.uk - 266483.jpg DenbighshireWrexhamBetween Trevor and Froncysyllte. [90]
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 1805 I WalesC0047.jpg DenbighshireWrexhamBuilt by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, UNESCO World Heritage Site. [91]
Bryncrug, Pont Dysynni II Pont Dysynni. - geograph.org.uk - 239384.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddModern bridge alongside. [92]
Ponterwyd Hen Bont 18th century II Yr Hen Bont Ponterwyd - geograph - 3275334.jpg CardiganshireCeredigionClose to Georgian Ponterwyd Chapel. [93]
Dyffryn Ardudwy, Pont Fadog 1762 II Pont Fadog - geograph.org.uk - 41994.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddCarries old drover's road across Afon Ysgethin. [94]
Cemmaes Road, Pont Felin y ffridd II Pont Felin-y-ffridd - geograph.org.uk - 257787.jpg MontgomeryshirePowysCarries the road from Machynlleth over the Afon Dulas. [95]
Dolwyddelan, Pont Gethin 1879 II* Pont Gethin - geograph.org.uk - 134974.jpg CaernarfonshireGwyneddRailway viaduct spanning the Lledr Valley. [96]
Llanddewi Brefi, Pont Gogoyan 18th century II* Pont Gogoyan and the Afon Teifi, Ceredigion (geograph 2547626).jpg CardiganshireCeredigionSpans River Teifi near Llanddewi Brefi. [97]
Nantgaredig, Pont Llandeilo yr ynys II* Bridge over the river Towy near Nantgaredig - geograph.org.uk - 21095.jpg CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireSpans River Towy near Nantgaredig. [98]
Dolgellau, Pont Llanelltyd II* Pont Llanelltyd - geograph.org.uk - 535592.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddNear Dolgellau, now footbridge. [99]
Llanfair, Pont Llanfair II The bridge at Llanfair Clydogau - geograph.org.uk - 821483.jpg CardiganshireCeredigionSpans River Teifi at Llanfair Clydogau. [100]
Dinas Cross, Pont Llanychaer II Llanychaer Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 774106.jpg PembrokeshirePembrokeshireSpans River Gwaun. [101]
Sennybridge, Pont Llwyncyntefin II Pont Llwyncyntefin near Sennybridge - geograph.org.uk - 448060.jpg BrecknockshirePowysSpans River Usk. [102]
Bodorgan, Pont Marquis II Pont Marquis. - geograph.org.uk - 102966.jpg AngleseyAngleseySpans Afon Cefni, adjoining site of WWII POW camp. [103]
Mallwyd, Pont Minllyn 17th century II Packhorse bridge, Minllyn - geograph.org.uk - 1461180.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddBuilt by the local rector, Dr. John Davies. [104]
Afon Ogwen, Pont Pen y benglog II Packhorse Bridge, Pont Pen-y-Benglog,Ogwen - geograph.org.uk - 38034.jpg CaernarfonshireGwyneddSpans Afon Ogwen at west end of Llyn Ogwen, span of packhorse bridge still visible. [105]
Pontrhydyfen, Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct 1825 II Bridge at Pontrhydyfen - geograph.org.uk - 65973.jpg GlamorganNeath Port TalbotNow part of pedestrian and cycle track. [106]
Vaynor, Pontsarn Viaduct II* Pontsarn Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 307522.jpg BrecknockshireMerthyr TydfilCrosses the Afon Taff Fechan. [107]
Bontddu, Pont Scethin Scheduled Monument Pont Scethin - geograph.org.uk - 58162.jpg MerionethshireGwyneddRemote packhorse bridge on old coach route from London to Harlech. [108]
Pont y Cafnau 1793 II* Pont y Cafnau iron rail bridge and aqueduct.jpg GlamorganMerthyr TydfilWorld's earliest surviving iron railway bridge, built for a tramway to the Cyfarthfa Ironworks. [109]
Clynnog Fawr, Pont y Cim 1612 II The historic bridge known as "Pont Y Cim," Pontllyfni, Gwynedd. - geograph.org.uk - 172998.jpg CaernarfonshireGwyneddNear Pontllyfni: an inscribed stone on the bridge reads "Pont Y Cim, Catring Bwkle hath give 20 povends to mack this brighe. 1612". [110]
Llanberis, Pont y Gromlech II Pont y Gromlech - geograph.org.uk - 225922.jpg CaernarfonshireGwyneddIn Llanberis Pass. [111]
Pont y Gwaith 1811 II Pontygwaith.jpg GlamorganMerthyr Tydfil"Bridge of the works" - referring to nearby ironworks. [112]
Betws y Coed, Pont-y-Pair 1468 II* Pont-y-Pair bridge from the rock cannon - geograph.org.uk - 1375126.jpg CaernarfonshireConwy"Bridge of the cauldron". [113]
Pontypridd, Old Bridge 1756 I Old Bridge, Pontypridd, S. Wales.jpg GlamorganRhondda Cynon TafBuilt by William Edwards, at 140 ft (43 m) the longest single-span bridge in Great Britain for 40 years. [114]
Pont y Werin 2010 Pont y Werin.jpg GlamorganVale of Glamorgan Bascule bridge between Cardiff International Sports Village and Penarth.
Porthkerry Viaduct II PorthkerryParkviaduct.jpg GlamorganVale of GlamorganIn country park. [115]
Queensferry, Jubilee Bridge 1926 II Queensferry Blue Bridge and Old Bridge Abutment looking North - geograph.org.uk - 410700.jpg FlintshireFlintshireBascule bridge, no longer opens. Also known as the Blue Bridge. [116]
Camrose, St Catherine's Bridge II St Catherines Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 239000.jpg PembrokeshirePembrokeshireSpans Western Cleddau. [117]
St. Julian's railway bridge 1874 Railway bridge over the River Usk near Caerleon - geograph.org.uk - 1280993.jpg MonmouthshireNewportCarries the Welsh Marches Line across the River Usk [118]
Second Severn Crossing 1996 Severn Beach MMB 08C Second Severn Crossing.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshire3.19 mi (5.13 km) long.
Stackpole, Eight-Arch Bridge II* Eight arch bridge at Stackpole - geograph.org.uk - 189664.jpg PembrokeshirePembrokeshireOn the Stackpole Estate, owned and maintained by the National Trust. [119]
Swing Bridge, River Neath 1892 II Swingbridge over the River Neath - geograph.org.uk - 206299.jpg GlamorganNeath Port TalbotCarried the former Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway line over the River Neath. Now permanently welded shut.
Usk, Usk Bridge 1746–47 II* Usk Bridge, Usk - geograph.org.uk - 1268258.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireDesigned by William Edwards, enlarged 1836. [120]
Usk Bridge, Newport 1848 Great Western Railway Usk bridge.jpg MonmouthshireNewportCarries the Great Western Main Line across the River Usk
Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed 1815 I Waterloo Bridge over River Llugwy.JPG CaernarfonshireConwyEarly cast-iron bridge, designed by Thomas Telford. [121]
Wye Bridge 1966 II River Wye estuary and M48 Wye road bridge.jpg MonmouthshireMonmouthshireApproach to the original Severn Bridge, 1,340 ft (410 m) long, strengthened in 1987. [122]

See also

Notes

  1. Cadw is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government
  2. Doubtful image is a 1663 stone bridge

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Pontrhydyfen is a small village in the Afan Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales. The village sits at the confluence of the River Afan and the smaller Afon Pelenna, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of the larger village of Cwmafan and not far from the towns of Port Talbot and Neath. The views from the village are dominated by the hills of Foel Fynyddau (370 m) to the west, Moel y Fen (260 m) to the south-east and Mynydd Pen-rhys (280 m) to the north. This former coal mining community is distinguished by two large 19th-century bridges that span the valley: a railway viaduct and a former aqueduct, known in the Welsh language as Y Bont Fawr. The built-up area has a population of around 830. It is in the community of Pelenna. There is both a Community Centre and rugby union club, Pontrhydyfen RFC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tal-y-bont, Conwy</span> Human settlement in Wales

Tal-y-Bont is a small village in Conwy County Borough, Wales and lies in the Conwy Valley, west of the River Conwy, on the B5106 road, 6 mi (9.7 km) from the town of Conwy to the north, and six miles from Llanrwst to the south, and in the community of Caerhun. It lies adjacent to the village of Dolgarrog to the south, and below the small settlement of Llanbedr-y-Cennin to the west. The population is around 400.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cefn-coed-y-cymmer</span> Historic site

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer is a small community on the northwestern edge of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the neck of land between the rivers Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan at their confluence. The village lies within the community of Vaynor. Immediately to the north of the village is the hill of Cefn Cil Sanws on the southern slopes of which is Merthyr Tydfil Golf Club. The village is bounded both to the north and the west by the Brecon Beacons National Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pont Briwet</span> Road and railway bridges in Gwynedd, North Wales

Pont Briwet refers to the road and railway bridges that cross the River Dwyryd, near Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd in North Wales. The first bridge was a Victorian road and railway viaduct that was constructed entirely from timber by the Cambrian Railways company. Although it was recognised as being a Grade II listed structure, a result of it being an increasingly rare example of a surviving 19th-century wooden road and railway viaduct, the condition of the bridge had deteriorated over time and by the 21st century was posing regular and considerable inconvenience to both road and rail traffic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monmouth Viaduct</span> Bridge in Monmouth, Wales

The Monmouth Viaduct or Chippenham Meadow Viaduct is a 20-arch 183m red sandstone viaduct, with two 23m steel lattice-girder spans over the river. It carried the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway line across the River Wye at Monmouth, Wales. A further river crossing by the Ross and Monmouth Railway was later built nearby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Llangurig branch</span> Railway line in the UK

The Llangurig branch was a part of a proposed scheme by the Manchester and Milford Railway (M&MR) to connect industrialised Northwest England with the West Wales deep water port of Milford Haven. After various financial and construction difficulties, the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of the Llangurig branch is noted as being the shortest lived working branch line in the United Kingdom, receiving only one train.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Afon Ysgethin</span> River in Gwynedd, Wales

The Afon Ysgethin is a short river in Gwynedd, Wales. Flowing entirely within Snowdonia National Park it rises beneath the peaks of Y Llethr and Diffwys within the Rhinogs mountain range and runs in a generally ESE direction towards Cardigan Bay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cefn Viaduct, Wrexham</span> Railway viaduct in Wrexham County Borough, Wales

The Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct is Grade II* listed railway viaduct across the River Dee between Cefn and Chirk communities in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The viaduct is near the villages of Cefn Mawr, Pentre and Newbridge. The viaduct forms the eastern boundary of Tŷ Mawr Country Park and is around a mile downstream of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chirk Viaduct</span> Railway viaduct between England and Wales

The Chirk Viaduct is a Grade II* listed railway viaduct over the River Ceiriog between England and Wales. The viaduct carries the Shrewsbury–Chester line from the Welsh town of Chirk in historic Denbighshire from the north to the English village of Chirk Bank in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire to the south. Chirk Aqueduct lies parallel to the viaduct's east.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newbridge, Wrexham</span> Village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales

Newbridge is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The village is within the community of Cefn, to the south-east of Cefn Mawr. Newbridge is bounded to the west by the Shrewsbury–Chester railway line and the Newbridge Railway Viaduct which crosses the River Dee, which meanders to the south and east of the village. The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB since 2011 borders the village to the south, as does the Wynnstay estate, and Tŷ Mawr Country Park is on the other side of the viaduct to the west.

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