Chepstow’s OLD WYE BRIDGE BETWEEN Wales and England Shut to Traffic

Peter ShuttleworthBBC Wales

Getty Images the Old Cast Iron Wye Bridge in Chepstow Going Over A Muddy River Wye with Trees in the Background and Blue Skies — The wye bridge use to carry the a48 and was the main road Crossing BetWeen South Wales and the South of England before

One of the Oldest Crossings Between Wales and England has been shut to traffic After the Engineers Found Structural Damage.

The Old wye bridge between chepstow in monmouthshire and tutshill in gloucestershire has been closed to vehicles uniller noty after workers found a crack in the structural beam on one of it pillars.

The Grade I Listed Structure, Now the World’s Oldest Five-Arch Cast Iron Bridge, Was the Main Road Connection BetWeen South West and the West Country Until the Bridge Opened in 1966.

Monmouthshire Council Have Told Drivers to USE Other Routes and Motorists Could Face Congestion in and Around Chepstow.

“We have been imported the Old Wye Bridge is as a Vital Link Across the River Wye,” Chepstow Town Council Said in a Statement.

“We Completely Understand the Fritation This Situation is Caususg Our Community.”

The Wye Bridge, The World’s Large Iron Road Bridge Wohen It Was Open in July 1816, is Open to Cyclists and Walkers.

The Crossing was shut immediately by monmouthshire council on wednesday after they recommendation from the Consulting Bridge Engineers Following a routine inspection.

Monmouthshire Council A Close-up Shout of a Crack in Rusty Iron Work — The crack in the structural beam on one of it pillars has caused monmouthshire council to shut the Old wye bridge unil stupery notice.

Monmouthshire Council A Graphic Image Showing Where Structural Damage of the Wye Bridge is Located. The Area Affected is in a Red Circle — The Structural Damage Reported by Engineers is in the Old Wye Bridge’s Pillar Two in the Red Circle Nearest to the Chepstow Side of the Structure

“Upon Insction, a crack was discovered in the structural beam on Pillar Two,” The Council Said in a Statement.

“We are Currently Discussing the Next Steps with the Engineers, but the bridge will be closed for Vehicular Traffic Unyl storher notice.”

The bridge was the only link BetWeen South Wales and Gloucestershire, Carrying the Main A48 Newport to Gloucester Road, UNIL 1988 WEND A NEW WAS BRIDGE WAS OPENED AT.

The wye bridge, which spans 34 meters (112ft) acroSs the wye, was buds by john urpeth rastrick in 1816 and cost About £ 17,850 to Construct, which is approximately £ 2.2m Today.

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