Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait, Wales in its original rectangular tubular wrought iron box section form, c. 1880
View c. 1880 of the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait in its original rectangular tubular wrought iron box section form linking the Isle of Anglesey with mainland Wales near Bangor, Gwynd. Designed by George Stephenson work started in 1846 on the masonry piers with George's son Robert as Chief engineer on the project and it was opened to rail traffic in 1850. Carved into the stonework on the nearest pier above the railway portals is: Erected In Anno Domini MDCCCCI, Engineer Robert Stephenson. In 1970 fire badly damaged the bridge and it was rebuilt with steel truss arches linking the original piers. In 1980 an upper road deck for the A55/A5 routes was added to the single rail track - a nineteenth century sepia photograph.
Size: 3543px × 2725px
Location: Menai Strait, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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