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Pont Cysyllte
Road bridge in Trevor, Wrexham, Wales. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pont Cysyllte,[1][2] also known as Cysylltau Bridge[1][2] or Bont Bridge,[3] is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the River Dee near the village of Trevor, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It lies 200 m west of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and, carrying the B5434 road, is the main connection between Trevor and nearby Froncysyllte.
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The sandstone bridge is dated '1697', though it was substantially rebuilt during the 18th century, and only the south arch and part of the south pier are original.[4] It became a Grade I listed structure in 1963 and is also a scheduled monument.[4]
The bridge comprises three arches, with full-height triangular cutwaters at up- and down-stream ends of both piers, each topped by a pedestrian refuge.[4] The older, south arch has a span of 10.7 metres (35 ft) and the two newer arches have spans of 14.0 metres (46 ft) and 14.2 metres (47 ft).[2]
The bridge is frequently damaged by motor vehicles being, at its narrowest, only 2.0 m (6 ft 6 in) wide.[3] Vehicles are required to give way to any oncoming vehicle already on the bridge.[5]