Pont Bodefail
Pont Bodefail | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°54′05″N 4°27′55″W / 52.90125°N 4.46520°W |
| Carries | A497 road |
| Crosses | Afon Rhyd-hir |
| History | |
| Construction start | April 2022 |
| Opened | April 2023 |
| Location | |
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Pont Bodfel is a bridge between the villages of Boduan and Efailnewydd in Wales.
The bridge carries the A497 road over the Afon Rhyd-hir. It is a single-span concrete arch bridge clad with locally sourced masonry.[1] It runs parallel to Pont Bodfel which was damaged in a storm in 2019 and subsequently repaired and reopened as a pedestrian and cyclist crossing.[2]
Construction
[edit]Planning permission for the bridge was granted in 2021. Construction began in April 2022.[1] It was opened in April 2023.[3][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Work gets underway on new bridge over Afon Rhyd-hir". www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ a b "Pont Bodfel: New bridge opened after storm damage". BBC News. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Evans, Harri (2023-05-04). "New bridge opens after storm-hit historic structure collapsed". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2023-05-08.