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Mill Hill Road Over River Wye (Afon Gwy) in Tintern (Tyndyrn) and Brockweir: South West, England and Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom

Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 214 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1908 By: E. Finch and Company of Chepstow, Wales

This is a good example of a lattice girder bridge, despite bolted alterations.

Tintern Bridge
Old Tramway Bridge, Wireworks Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.4 Kilometers)

Private Walkway (Former Tramway) Over River Wye (Afon Gwy) in Tintern (Tyndyrn): South West, England and Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom

Metal Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 265 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1875 By: Reed Brothers of London, England and Isca Foundry of Newport, Wales and S. H. Yockney and Son of Westminster, England

This former tramway bridge retains its original materials and design despite conversion to a pedestrian bridge.

Bigsweir Bridge
Bigg's Weir Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.2 Miles (3.6 Kilometers)

A466 Over River Wye (Afon Gwy) in St. Briavels and Llandogo (Llaneuddogwy): South West, England and Monmouthshire, Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 325 ft. Main Span: 164 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1827 By: Unknown and Charles Hollis of London, England

This graceful cast iron arch bridge retains its intricate design details while also supporting significant levels of traffic.

Chepstow Bridge (Pont Cas-gwent)
Old Wye Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.8 Miles (6.1 Kilometers)

Bridge Street (Castleford Hill) Over River Wye (Afon Gwy) in Chepstow (Cas-gwent) and Sedbury: Monmouthshire, Wales and South West, England, United Kingdom

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 373 ft. Main Span: 111 ft. Roadway: 9.8 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1816 By: John Urpeth Raistrick

This beautiful bridge is one of the oldest multi-span cast iron arch bridges surviving today.

Severn Bridge (Pont Hafren)
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.1 Kilometers)

M48 Over River Severn (Afon Hafren) and River Wye (Afon Gwy) in Rural: South West, England and Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom

Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Wire Cable Cable-Stayed, Fixed

Length: 5,227 ft. Main Span: 3,240 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1966 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company of Darlington, England and Freeman Fox and Partners and Mott, Hay and Anderson of London, England

This bridge is one of the major suspension bridges in the United Kingdom.

Monnow Bridge (Pont Trefynwy)
Pont a Phorth Mynwy
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.4 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway (Monnow Street and Cinderhill Street) Over River Monnow (Afon Mynwy) in Monmouth (Trefynwy): Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 114 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1272 By: Unknown

This unique medieval bridge with its tower on the deck is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with an intact gate tower.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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