Menai Suspension Bridge, Bangor, Gwynedd and Anglesey. Open Daily. Free Admission.

Details

Accessibility:

There is on-street parking in the town of Menai Bridge on Anglesey within walking distance of the bridge.

There is a pavement on either side of the carriageway on the bridge.

Brief description:

Thomas Telford designed, Grade I Listed, Bridge carrying the A5 road between Anglesey and main land of North Wales.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menai_Suspension_Bridge

2025: "The Menai Suspension Bridge (Welsh: Pont y Borth or Pont Grog y Borth) is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was the world's first major suspension bridge.[1] The bridge still carries road traffic and is a Grade I listed structure.[2] 

The roadway was only 24 feet (7.3 m) wide and, without stiffening trusses, soon proved highly unstable in the wind. The deck of the Menai Bridge was strengthened in 1840 by W. A. Provis and, in 1893, the entire wooden surface was replaced with a steel deck designed by Sir Benjamin Baker.[10] Over the years, the 41⁄2-ton weight limit proved problematic for the increasing freight industry and in 1938 the original wrought iron chains were replaced by a new arrangement of steel ones, without the need to close the bridge. In 1999, the bridge was closed for around a month to resurface the road and strengthen the structure, requiring all traffic to cross via the nearby Britannia Bridge.

On 28 February 2005, one carriageway of the bridge was closed for six months, restricting traffic to a single carriageway. The bridge was reopened to traffic in both directions on 11 December 2005 after its first major repainting in 65 years.[11] It has been proposed by the British government as a candidate World Heritage Site.[12]

On 21 October 2022, the bridge was shut without prior notice. A statement from the Welsh Government said it was closed for essential maintenance work following safety recommendations from structural engineers.[13] Initially, the bridge was shut completely in both directions, but it was soon reopened to foot passengers and dismounted cyclists. The Welsh Government stated the bridge would remain closed for 14 to 16 weeks, reopening in early 2023.[14]

On 1 February 2023, the bridge was reopened in both directions, but subject to a seven and a half ton weight restriction. A date for full remedial work has yet to be set.[15]

On 4 October 2025, the bridge was again closed to all traffic after additional issues had been uncovered and the recommended reduced weight limit of 3 tonnes had proven impossible to police.. A date for full remedial work has yet to be set.[16]"

Address:

A5, Menai, Gwynedd LL59 5HG

Email:

info@menaiheritage.org.uk

Phone:

01248 715046

Website:

https://menaibridges.co.uk

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Directions:

A5 between Anglesey and main land.

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The Visitor centre can be found just off the A5 on the Island.

Opening Times:

Bridge open daily.

Thomas Telford Visitor centre open; see https://menaibridges.co.uk/visit/opening-times/

Transport:

There are Bus stops at either end of the bridge.

Nearest Train stations at Llanfairpwll on the Island and Bangor on the Mainland.

For more travel information go to www.traveline.info or call 0800 46 40 000

Amenities:

Local amenities are available in Menai Bridge Town on the Island.