Plan to replace Dee Bridge

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Dee Bridge: outdated

Dee Bridge: outdated

The Welsh Government is consulting on replacing the A494 Dee Bridge, which carries heavy cross-border traffic between England and Wales, with two new bridges, side by side.

The bridge was built in 1960 and has suffered structural deterioration. It has two lanes per direction. Current traffic, 61,000 vehicles per day, is approximately double the volume the bridge was designed to carry. The central reservation, protective barriers and footway do not comply with modern standards, and there is no...

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