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Second emergency closure of Menai Suspension Bridge

Rhodri Clark
16 October 2025
The Menai suspension bridge, designed by Thomas Telford is almost 200 years old, having opened in 1826, as the first modern suspension bridge in the world
The Menai suspension bridge, designed by Thomas Telford is almost 200 years old, having opened in 1826, as the first modern suspension bridge in the world
 

The Menai Suspension Bridge was closed unexpectedly for a second time this month, after some of the bolts on beams beneath the bridge deck were found to be in poor condition.

Initially a three-tonne weight limit was imposed on Friday 3 October but this was soon replaced with closure of the bridge to all motor vehicles. The bridge reopened on 10 October with a three-tonne limit and a novel one-way traffic flow system. From 07.00 to 13.00 the bridge is open to vehicles travelling from Anglesey to...

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