Name
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Date
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Heritage Status
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Image
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Historic county
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Principal area
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Notes
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Bangor Bridge, Bangor is y Coed
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1663[b]
|
I
|
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Flintshire
|
Wrexham
|
Spans River Dee.[1]
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Barmouth Bridge
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1860s
|
II*
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Largely wooden railway viaduct, incorporating footbridge.[2]
|
Bigsweir Bridge
|
1826–29
|
II*
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
Spans the River Wye near St. Briavels, built as part of turnpike road between Chepstow and Monmouth.[3]
|
Blaen y Cwm Viaduct
|
|
II
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Blaenau Gwent
|
Near Tredegar.[4]
|
Blackpool Bridge
|
c. 1825
|
II*
|
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Spans Eastern Cleddau[5] at Slebech.
|
Britannia Bridge
|
1850–1972
|
II
|
|
Anglesey
|
Anglesey
|
Originally tubular bridge, rebuilt after fire in 1970 caused by children.[6] SH541710
|
Bont Dolgadfan
|
18th century?
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
On old drovers' route from Machynlleth to Welshpool.[7]
|
Bont Fechan, Llanystumdwy
|
|
II
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Spans Afon Dwyfach.[8]
|
Bont Newydd
|
|
II
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Gwynedd
|
On the road to Aber Falls.[9] SH662720
|
Brecon, Usk Bridge
|
1563
|
I
|
|
Brecknockshire
|
Powys
|
Links Bridge Street with Watergate.[10]
|
Bridgend, Old Bridge
|
c. 1425
|
II*
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Bridgend
|
Repaired after flood damage 1775, restored 2005, now footbridge.[11]
|
Brynderwen Bridge
|
1852
|
II*
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[12]
|
Builth Wells, Wye Bridge
|
1779
|
II
|
|
Radnorshire
|
Powys
|
Widened 1925.[13]
|
Buttington Bridge
|
1872
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn.[14]
|
Caerhowel Bridge
|
1858
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[15]
|
Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge
|
17th century
|
II*
|
|
Flintshire
|
Flintshire
|
Restored after damaged by floods, 2000.[16]
|
Caerleon Bridge
|
1806
|
II
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Newport
|
Replaced earlier wooden bridge.[17]
|
Caersws Bridge
|
1821
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[18]
|
Cardiff Bridge
|
1931
|
II
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Cardiff
|
Repeatedly rebuilt during C18–C19th following flood damage.[19]
|
Cardigan Bridge
|
1726
|
II*
|
|
Cardiganshire
|
Ceredigion
|
Widened and strengthened 1877-8.[20]
|
Carmarthen Bridge
|
1937–38
|
II
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Replaced medieval six arch bridge.[21]
|
Carmarthen, Pont King Morgan
|
2006
|
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Cable-stayed bridge, footbridge.
|
Cefn Coed Viaduct
|
1866
|
II*
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Merthyr Tydfil
|
Formerly 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*
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Wrexham
|
Built by Thomas Brassey to carry the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway across the valley of the River Dee.[23]
|
The Celtic Gateway
|
2006
|
|
|
Anglesey
|
Anglesey
|
Footbridge linking the centre of Holyhead with the inner harbour ferry terminal and railway station.
|
Cenarth, Cenarth Bridge
|
1787
|
II*
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
By David Edwards, son of William Edwards.[24]
|
Chepstow, Old Wye Bridge
|
1816
|
I
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
Designed by John Raistrick.[25]
|
Chepstow Railway Bridge
|
1852
|
II
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
Designed by Brunel, subsequently largely rebuilt on original piers and abutments.[26]
|
Chirk Aqueduct
|
1801
|
II*
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Wrexham
|
Carries the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley, partly in Wales, 710 ft (220 m) long.[27]
|
Chirk Viaduct
|
1846–48
|
II*
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Wrexham
|
Adjacent to aqueduct, spans the Ceiriog Valley, partly in Wales, about 98 ft (30 m) high.[28]
|
Forden, Cil-cewydd Bridge
|
1861
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[29]
|
Aberbechan, Cilgwrgan Bridge
|
1862
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn.[30]
|
Cleddau Bridge
|
1975
|
|
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Box girder bridge, partly collapsed during construction in 1970, the last major bridge disaster in the UK.
|
Conwy Railway Bridge
|
1848
|
I
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Conwy
|
Tubular bridge built by Robert Stephenson to a design by William Fairbairn, precursor of Britannia Bridge.[31]
|
Conwy Suspension Bridge
|
1826
|
I
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Conwy
|
Built by Thomas Telford.[32]
|
Rossett, Cook's Bridge
|
19th century
|
II
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Wrexham
|
Spans River Alyn.[33]
|
Crickhowell Bridge
|
1706
|
I
|
|
Brecknockshire
|
Powys
|
Widened and repaired following damage by floods in 1808.[34]
|
Cwm Prysor Railway Viaduct (Blaen-y-Cwm Viaduct)
|
1882
|
II
|
|
Gwynedd
|
Gwynedd
|
Carried former Bala and Festiniog Railway over Afon Prysor. Closed 1961.[35]
|
Cynghordy Viaduct
|
1867
|
II*
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Crosses the valley of the Afon Brân at Cynghordy.[36]
|
Devil's Bridge
|
1075–1901
|
II*
|
|
Cardiganshire
|
Ceredigion
|
Three bridges of 1075, 1753 and 1901, built one above the other, across deep gorge of Afon Mynach.[37]
|
Dolauhirion Bridge
|
1773
|
I
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
By William Edwards
|
Dolgellau, Y Bont Fawr
|
1638
|
II
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Widened and extended.[38]
|
Farndon Bridge
|
c. 1345
|
I
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Wrexham
|
Spans River Dee between Cheshire and Denbighshire. Little altered apart from abutments and flood arches.[39]
|
Felindre Bridge, Llanidloes
|
1848
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[40]
|
Flintshire Bridge
|
1998
|
|
|
Flintshire
|
Flintshire
|
Cable-stayed bridge spanning canalised section of River Dee.
|
Four Mile Bridge
|
|
|
|
Anglesey
|
Anglesey
|
Stone bridge between Holy Island and the Anglesey mainland.
|
Garndiffaith Railway Viaduct
|
1874
|
II
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Torfaen
|
Carried former Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway over the river Ffrwd.[41]
|
Gelli Bridge. Llawhaden
|
18th century
|
II
|
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Pembrokeshire
|
At confluence of Eastern Cleddau and Afon Syfynwy.[42]
|
Halfway Bridge, Llandygai
|
|
II
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Spans Afon Ogwen.[43]
|
Hawarden Bridge
|
1887–89
|
|
|
Flintshire
|
Flintshire
|
Swing bridge, now welded shut, carries railway across River Dee.[44]
|
Hengoed Viaduct
|
|
II*
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Caerphilly
|
Crosses the River Rhymney, now cycle/footpath.[45]
|
Kittlehill Packhorse Bridge, Landimore
|
|
II
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Swansea
|
Crosses Burry Pill, Gower Peninsula.[46]
|
Knucklas Viaduct
|
1865
|
II*
|
|
Radnorshire
|
Powys
|
Thirteen arches.[47]
|
Landore Railway Viaduct
|
1850
|
|
|
Glamorgan
|
West Glamorgan
|
Carries South Wales Main Line over the Swansea valley
|
Leckwith Old Bridge
|
16th century?
|
II*
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Cardiff/Vale of Glamorgan
|
Across the River Ely.[48]
|
Llanbedr Bridge, Llanbedr
|
|
II
|
|
Brecknockshire
|
Powys
|
Spans Grwyne Fechan.[49]
|
Llandderfel, Pont Fawr
|
|
II*
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Spans the River Dee.[50]
|
Llandeilo Bridge
|
1843–48
|
II*
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Replaced medieval seven arch bridge.[51]
|
Llandeilo Railway Bridge
|
|
II
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Lattice girder bridge.[52]
|
Llandinam Bridge
|
1846
|
II*
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn at Llandinam, designed by Thomas Penson.[53]
|
Llandrinio Bridge
|
1775
|
I
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
At Llandrinio. Strengthened to carry modern traffic in 1977.[54]
|
Llanellen Bridge
|
1821
|
II
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
Built by John Upton of Gloucester.[55]
|
Llanfechain Bridge
|
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Over the River Cain.[56]
|
Llangollen Bridge
|
16–20th century
|
I
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Denbighshire
|
At Llangollen, originally built by Henry I, reconstructed in 1346, replaced 16th century, widened 1873 and 1968.[57]
|
Llangynidr Bridge
|
18th century
|
I
|
|
Brecknockshire
|
Powys
|
Spans the River Usk at Llangynidr.[58]
|
Llanidloes, Long Bridge
|
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[59]
|
Llanidloes, Short Bridge
|
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Designed by Thomas Penson.[60]
|
Llandysul Bridge
|
|
II
|
|
Cardiganshire
|
Ceredigion
|
Replaced three arch bridge partly demolished by Royalists during Civil War.[61]
|
Llanrwst, Pont Fawr
|
1636
|
I
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Conwy
|
Designed by Inigo Jones.[62]
|
Llawhaden Bridge
|
|
II*
|
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Pembrokeshire
|
At Llawhaden. Repaired 1809.[63]
|
Llechryd Bridge
|
17th century
|
II*
|
|
Cardiganshire
|
Ceredigion
|
Damaged by floods 2005.[64]
|
Loughor Railway Viaduct
|
c. 1860, replaced 2013
|
II
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Originally timber, engineered by Brunel.[65]
|
Machynlleth Bridge (Pont ar Dyfi)
|
1805
|
II*
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Petition for replacement submitted 2011, following repeated damage by vehicles and floods.[66]
|
Menai Suspension Bridge
|
1826
|
I
|
|
Anglesey
|
Anglesey
|
Designed by Thomas Telford.[67]
|
Merthyr Mawr, New Bridge
|
1827
|
II*
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Bridgend
|
Inscription 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*
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Bridgend
|
Built with holes in the parapets through which farmers pushed their sheep for their annual dip.[69]
|
Monmouth, Monnow Bridge
|
1272
|
I
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
The only surviving medieval fortified river bridge with gateway in Great Britain, gatehouse added 14th century.[70]
|
Monmouth, Wye Bridge
|
c. 1617
|
II
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
Widened 1879.[71]
|
Monmouth Viaduct
|
1861
|
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway over River Wye. Closed 1964.
|
Nevern Bridge
|
|
II
|
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Spans Afon Nyfer.[72]
|
Newcastle Emlyn Bridge
|
|
II*
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Spans the River Teifi.[73]
|
Newport Bridge
|
1927
|
II
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Newport
|
Replaced bridge of 1800.[74]
|
Newport, City Bridge
|
2004
|
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Newport
|
Received British Constructional Steelwork Association Structural Steel Design Award in 2005.
|
Newport, City Footbridge
|
2006
|
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Newport
|
Received George Gibby Award 2007.
|
Newport, George Street Bridge
|
1964
|
II*
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Newport
|
First cable-stayed bridge in the United Kingdom.[75]
|
Newport Transporter Bridge
|
1906
|
I
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Newport
|
Designed by Ferdinand Arnodin, one of only 8 surviving transporter bridges in the world.[76]
|
Newtown, Long Bridge
|
1827
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Across the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[77]
|
Pant-y-Goitre Bridge
|
c. 1821
|
II*
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
Attributed to John Upton.[78]
|
Penallt Railway Viaduct
|
1876
|
|
|
Monmouthshire
|
Monmouthshire
|
Formerly carried the Wye Valley Railway over the River Wye
|
Penmachno, Roman Bridge
|
|
II
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Conwy
|
Medieval packhorse bridge.[79]
|
Penmaenpool Bridge
|
1879
|
II
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Wooden tollbridge across River Mawddach.[80]
|
Pont Aberarth
|
1849
|
II
|
|
Cardiganshire
|
Ceredigion
|
Spans the River Arth.[81]
|
Pont Aberffraw
|
1731
|
II
|
|
Anglesey
|
Anglesey
|
No longer in use for vehicles.[82]
|
Pont Allt-y-Cafan
|
c. 1841
|
II*
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Spans the River Teifi.[83]
|
Pont Beddgelert
|
|
II
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Spans River Colwyn.[84]
|
Pont Briwet (Demolished)
|
1867 – 2013
|
II
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Wooden railway viaduct incorporating adjacent single-track road.[85] Approval granted for demolition, February 2012.[86]
|
Pont Crafnant
|
|
II
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Spans Afon Artro east of Pentre Gwynfryn.[87]
|
Pont Cothi, Abergorlech
|
17–18th century
|
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Inscription, "this bridge was mended by John Jones 1794".[88]
|
Pont Carrog
|
|
II*
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Denbighshire
|
Spans River Dee.[89]
|
Pont Cysylltau
|
17–18th century
|
I
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Wrexham
|
Between Trevor and Froncysyllte.[90]
|
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
|
1805
|
I
|
|
Denbighshire
|
Wrexham
|
Built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, UNESCO World Heritage Site.[91]
|
Bryncrug, Pont Dysynni
|
|
II
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Modern bridge alongside.[92]
|
Ponterwyd Hen Bont
|
18th century
|
II
|
|
Cardiganshire
|
Ceredigion
|
Close to Georgian Ponterwyd Chapel.[93]
|
Dyffryn Ardudwy, Pont Fadog
|
1762
|
II
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Carries old drover's road across Afon Ysgethin.[94]
|
Cemmaes Road, Pont Felin y ffridd
|
|
II
|
|
Montgomeryshire
|
Powys
|
Carries the road from Machynlleth over the Afon Dulas.[95]
|
Dolwyddelan, Pont Gethin
|
1879
|
II*
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Railway viaduct spanning the Lledr Valley.[96]
|
Llanddewi Brefi, Pont Gogoyan
|
18th century
|
II*
|
|
Cardiganshire
|
Ceredigion
|
Spans River Teifi near Llanddewi Brefi.[97]
|
Nantgaredig, Pont Llandeilo yr ynys
|
|
II*
|
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Carmarthenshire
|
Spans River Towy near Nantgaredig.[98]
|
Dolgellau, Pont Llanelltyd
|
|
II*
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Near Dolgellau, now footbridge.[99]
|
Llanfair, Pont Llanfair
|
|
II
|
|
Cardiganshire
|
Ceredigion
|
Spans River Teifi at Llanfair Clydogau.[100]
|
Dinas Cross, Pont Llanychaer
|
|
II
|
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Spans River Gwaun.[101]
|
Sennybridge, Pont Llwyncyntefin
|
|
II
|
|
Brecknockshire
|
Powys
|
Spans River Usk.[102]
|
Bodorgan, Pont Marquis
|
|
II
|
|
Anglesey
|
Anglesey
|
Spans Afon Cefni, adjoining site of WWII POW camp.[103]
|
Mallwyd, Pont Minllyn
|
17th century
|
II
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Built by the local rector, Dr. John Davies.[104]
|
Afon Ogwen, Pont Pen y benglog
|
|
II
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Spans Afon Ogwen at west end of Llyn Ogwen, span of packhorse bridge still visible.[105]
|
Pontrhydyfen, Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct
|
1825
|
II
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Neath Port Talbot
|
Now part of pedestrian and cycle track.[106]
|
Vaynor, Pontsarn Viaduct
|
|
II*
|
|
Brecknockshire
|
Merthyr Tydfil
|
Crosses the Afon Taff Fechan.[107]
|
Bontddu, Pont Scethin
|
|
Scheduled Monument
|
|
Merionethshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Remote packhorse bridge on old coach route from London to Harlech.[108]
|
Pont y Cafnau
|
1793
|
II*
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Merthyr Tydfil
|
World's earliest surviving iron railway bridge, built for a tramway to the Cyfarthfa Ironworks.[109]
|
Clynnog Fawr, Pont y Cim
|
1612
|
II
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Gwynedd
|
Near 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
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Gwynedd
|
In Llanberis Pass.[111]
|
Pont y Gwaith
|
1811
|
II
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Merthyr Tydfil
|
"Bridge of the works" - referring to nearby ironworks.[112]
|
Betws y Coed, Pont-y-Pair
|
1468
|
II*
|
|
Caernarfonshire
|
Conwy
|
"Bridge of the cauldron".[113]
|
Pontypridd, Old Bridge
|
1756
|
I
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Rhondda Cynon Taf
|
Built by William Edwards, at 140 ft (43 m) the longest single-span bridge in Great Britain for 40 years.[114]
|
Pont y Werin
|
2010
|
|
|
Glamorgan
|
Vale of Glamorgan
|
Bascule bridge between Cardiff International Sports Village and Penarth.
|
Porthkerry Viaduct
|
|
II
|
|
Glamorgan
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Vale of Glamorgan
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In country park.[115]
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Queensferry, Jubilee Bridge
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1926
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II
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Flintshire
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Flintshire
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Bascule bridge, no longer opens. Also known as the Blue Bridge.[116]
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Camrose, St Catherine's Bridge
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II
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Pembrokeshire
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Pembrokeshire
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Spans Western Cleddau.[117]
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St. Julian's railway bridge
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1874
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Monmouthshire
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Newport
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Carries the Welsh Marches Line across the River Usk[118]
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Second Severn Crossing
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1996
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Monmouthshire
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Monmouthshire
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3.19 mi (5.13 km) long.
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Stackpole, Eight-Arch Bridge
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II*
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Pembrokeshire
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Pembrokeshire
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On the Stackpole Estate, owned and maintained by the National Trust.[119]
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Swing Bridge, River Neath
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1892
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II
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Glamorgan
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Neath Port Talbot
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Carried the former Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway line over the River Neath. Now permanently welded shut.
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Usk, Usk Bridge
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1746–47
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II*
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Monmouthshire
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Monmouthshire
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Designed by William Edwards, enlarged 1836.[120]
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Usk Bridge, Newport
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1848
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Monmouthshire
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Newport
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Carries the Great Western Main Line across the River Usk
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Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed
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1815
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I
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Caernarfonshire
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Conwy
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Early cast-iron bridge, designed by Thomas Telford.[121]
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Wye Bridge
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1966
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II
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Monmouthshire
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Monmouthshire
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Approach to the original Severn Bridge, 1,340 ft (410 m) long, strengthened in 1987.[122]
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