List of bridges in Wales

This list of bridges in Wales lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest in Wales. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

Pont Fawr, Llanrwst

List

Bridges are listed under the names used by Cadw,[a] or the names most commonly used, which may be English or Welsh names. Where a bridge links two counties, it is listed under the first county alphabetically, unless associated by name with a settlement predominantly in the other county. The original Severn Bridge is not listed as it reaches land on the Gloucestershire side of the River Wye, the road crossing into Wales on the Wye Bridge.

Name
Date
Heritage
Status
ImageHistoric countyPrincipal areaNotes
Bangor Bridge, Bangor is y Coed1663[b]I FlintshireWrexhamSpans River Dee.[1]
Barmouth Bridge1860sII* MerionethshireGwyneddLargely wooden railway viaduct, incorporating footbridge.[2]
Bigsweir Bridge1826–29II* MonmouthshireMonmouthshireSpans the River Wye near St. Briavels, built as part of turnpike road between Chepstow and Monmouth.[3]
Blaen y Cwm ViaductII MonmouthshireBlaenau GwentNear Tredegar.[4]
Blackpool Bridgec. 1825II* PembrokeshirePembrokeshireSpans Eastern Cleddau[5] at Slebech.
Britannia Bridge1850–1972II AngleseyAngleseyOriginally tubular bridge, rebuilt after fire in 1970 caused by children.[6]
SH541710
Bont Dolgadfan18th century?II MontgomeryshirePowysOn old drovers' route from Machynlleth to Welshpool.[7]
Bont Fechan, LlanystumdwyII CaernarfonshireGwyneddSpans Afon Dwyfach.[8]
Bont NewyddII CaernarfonshireGwyneddOn the road to Aber Falls.[9]
SH662720
Brecon, Usk Bridge1563I BrecknockshirePowysLinks Bridge Street with Watergate.[10]
Bridgend, Old Bridgec. 1425II* GlamorganBridgendRepaired after flood damage 1775, restored 2005, now footbridge.[11]
Brynderwen Bridge1852II* MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[12]
Builth Wells, Wye Bridge1779II RadnorshirePowysWidened 1925.[13]
Buttington Bridge1872II MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn.[14]
Caerhowel Bridge1858II MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[15]
Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge17th centuryII* FlintshireFlintshireRestored after damaged by floods, 2000.[16]
Caerleon Bridge1806II MonmouthshireNewportReplaced earlier wooden bridge.[17]
Caersws Bridge1821II MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[18]
Cardiff Bridge1931II GlamorganCardiffRepeatedly rebuilt during C18–C19th following flood damage.[19]
Cardigan Bridge1726II* CardiganshireCeredigionWidened and strengthened 1877-8.[20]
Carmarthen Bridge1937–38II CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireReplaced medieval six arch bridge.[21]
Carmarthen, Pont King Morgan2006 CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireCable-stayed bridge, footbridge.
Cefn Coed Viaduct1866II* GlamorganMerthyr TydfilFormerly carried the Brecon and Merthyr Railway over the River Taff, now carries the Taff Trail at Cefn-coed-y-cymmer.[22]
Cefn Viaduct1848II* DenbighshireWrexhamBuilt by Thomas Brassey to carry the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway across the valley of the River Dee.[23]
The Celtic Gateway2006 AngleseyAngleseyFootbridge linking the centre of Holyhead with the inner harbour ferry terminal and railway station.
Cenarth, Cenarth Bridge1787II* CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireBy David Edwards, son of William Edwards.[24]
Chepstow, Old Wye Bridge1816I MonmouthshireMonmouthshireDesigned by John Raistrick.[25]
Chepstow Railway Bridge1852II MonmouthshireMonmouthshireDesigned by Brunel, subsequently largely rebuilt on original piers and abutments.[26]
Chirk Aqueduct1801II* DenbighshireWrexhamCarries the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley, partly in Wales, 710 ft (220 m) long.[27]
Chirk Viaduct1846–48II* DenbighshireWrexhamAdjacent to aqueduct, spans the Ceiriog Valley, partly in Wales, about 98 ft (30 m) high.[28]
Forden, Cil-cewydd Bridge1861II MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[29]
Aberbechan, Cilgwrgan Bridge1862II MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn.[30]
Cleddau Bridge1975 PembrokeshirePembrokeshireBox girder bridge, partly collapsed during construction in 1970, the last major bridge disaster in the UK.
Conwy Railway Bridge1848I CaernarfonshireConwyTubular bridge built by Robert Stephenson to a design by William Fairbairn, precursor of Britannia Bridge.[31]
Conwy Suspension Bridge1826I CaernarfonshireConwyBuilt by Thomas Telford.[32]
Rossett, Cook's Bridge19th centuryII DenbighshireWrexhamSpans River Alyn.[33]
Crickhowell Bridge1706I BrecknockshirePowysWidened and repaired following damage by floods in 1808.[34]
Cwm Prysor Railway Viaduct (Blaen-y-Cwm Viaduct)1882II GwyneddGwyneddCarried former Bala and Festiniog Railway over Afon Prysor. Closed 1961.[35]
Cynghordy Viaduct1867II* CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireCrosses the valley of the Afon Brân at Cynghordy.[36]
Devil's Bridge1075–1901II* CardiganshireCeredigionThree bridges of 1075, 1753 and 1901, built one above the other, across deep gorge of Afon Mynach.[37]
Dolauhirion Bridge1773I CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireBy William Edwards
Dolgellau, Y Bont Fawr1638II MerionethshireGwyneddWidened and extended.[38]
Farndon Bridgec. 1345I DenbighshireWrexhamSpans River Dee between Cheshire and Denbighshire. Little altered apart from abutments and flood arches.[39]
Felindre Bridge, Llanidloes1848II MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[40]
Flintshire Bridge1998 FlintshireFlintshireCable-stayed bridge spanning canalised section of River Dee.
Four Mile Bridge AngleseyAngleseyStone bridge between Holy Island and the Anglesey mainland.
Garndiffaith Railway Viaduct1874II MonmouthshireTorfaenCarried former Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway over the river Ffrwd.[41]
Gelli Bridge. Llawhaden18th centuryII PembrokeshirePembrokeshireAt confluence of Eastern Cleddau and Afon Syfynwy.[42]
Halfway Bridge, LlandygaiII CaernarfonshireGwyneddSpans Afon Ogwen.[43]
Hawarden Bridge1887–89 FlintshireFlintshireSwing bridge, now welded shut, carries railway across River Dee.[44]
Hengoed ViaductII* GlamorganCaerphillyCrosses the River Rhymney, now cycle/footpath.[45]
Kittlehill Packhorse Bridge, LandimoreII GlamorganSwanseaCrosses Burry Pill, Gower Peninsula.[46]
Knucklas Viaduct1865II* RadnorshirePowysThirteen arches.[47]
Landore Railway Viaduct1850 GlamorganWest GlamorganCarries South Wales Main Line over the Swansea valley
Leckwith Old Bridge16th century?II* GlamorganCardiff/Vale of GlamorganAcross the River Ely.[48]
Llanbedr Bridge, LlanbedrII BrecknockshirePowysSpans Grwyne Fechan.[49]
Llandderfel, Pont FawrII* MerionethshireGwyneddSpans the River Dee.[50]
Llandeilo Bridge1843–48II* CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireReplaced medieval seven arch bridge.[51]
Llandeilo Railway BridgeII CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireLattice girder bridge.[52]
Llandinam Bridge1846II* MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn at Llandinam, designed by Thomas Penson.[53]
Llandrinio Bridge1775I MontgomeryshirePowysAt Llandrinio. Strengthened to carry modern traffic in 1977.[54]
Llanellen Bridge1821II MonmouthshireMonmouthshireBuilt by John Upton of Gloucester.[55]
Llanfechain BridgeII MontgomeryshirePowysOver the River Cain.[56]
Llangollen Bridge16–20th centuryI DenbighshireDenbighshireAt Llangollen, originally built by Henry I, reconstructed in 1346, replaced 16th century, widened 1873 and 1968.[57]
Llangynidr Bridge18th centuryI BrecknockshirePowysSpans the River Usk at Llangynidr.[58]
Llanidloes, Long BridgeII MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[59]
Llanidloes, Short BridgeII MontgomeryshirePowysDesigned by Thomas Penson.[60]
Llandysul BridgeII CardiganshireCeredigionReplaced three arch bridge partly demolished by Royalists during Civil War.[61]
Llanrwst, Pont Fawr1636I DenbighshireConwyDesigned by Inigo Jones.[62]
Llawhaden BridgeII* PembrokeshirePembrokeshireAt Llawhaden. Repaired 1809.[63]
Llechryd Bridge17th centuryII* CardiganshireCeredigionDamaged by floods 2005.[64]
Loughor Railway Viaductc. 1860, replaced 2013II CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireOriginally timber, engineered by Brunel.[65]
Machynlleth Bridge (Pont ar Dyfi)1805II* MontgomeryshirePowysPetition for replacement submitted 2011, following repeated damage by vehicles and floods.[66]
Menai Suspension Bridge1826I AngleseyAngleseyDesigned by Thomas Telford.[67]
Merthyr Mawr, New Bridge1827II* GlamorganBridgendInscription records the bridge was built at the expense of the Right Honourable Sir John Nicholl in 1827.[68]
Merthyr Mawr, New Inn Bridge15th centuryII* GlamorganBridgendBuilt with holes in the parapets through which farmers pushed their sheep for their annual dip.[69]
Monmouth, Monnow Bridge1272I MonmouthshireMonmouthshireThe only surviving medieval fortified river bridge with gateway in Great Britain, gatehouse added 14th century.[70]
Monmouth, Wye Bridgec. 1617II MonmouthshireMonmouthshireWidened 1879.[71]
Monmouth Viaduct1861 MonmouthshireMonmouthshireColeford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway over River Wye. Closed 1964.
Nevern BridgeII PembrokeshirePembrokeshireSpans Afon Nyfer.[72]
Newcastle Emlyn BridgeII* CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireSpans the River Teifi.[73]
Newport Bridge1927II MonmouthshireNewportReplaced bridge of 1800.[74]
Newport, City Bridge2004 MonmouthshireNewportReceived British Constructional Steelwork Association Structural Steel Design Award in 2005.
Newport, City Footbridge2006 MonmouthshireNewportReceived George Gibby Award 2007.
Newport, George Street Bridge1964II* MonmouthshireNewportFirst cable-stayed bridge in the United Kingdom.[75]
Newport Transporter Bridge1906I MonmouthshireNewportDesigned by Ferdinand Arnodin, one of only 8 surviving transporter bridges in the world.[76]
Newtown, Long Bridge1827II MontgomeryshirePowysAcross the River Severn, designed by Thomas Penson.[77]
Pant-y-Goitre Bridgec. 1821II* MonmouthshireMonmouthshireAttributed to John Upton.[78]
Penallt Railway Viaduct1876 MonmouthshireMonmouthshireFormerly carried the Wye Valley Railway over the River Wye
Penmachno, Roman BridgeII CaernarfonshireConwyMedieval packhorse bridge.[79]
Penmaenpool Bridge1879II MerionethshireGwyneddWooden tollbridge across River Mawddach.[80]
Pont Aberarth1849II CardiganshireCeredigionSpans the River Arth.[81]
Pont Aberffraw1731II AngleseyAngleseyNo longer in use for vehicles.[82]
Pont Allt-y-Cafanc. 1841II* CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireSpans the River Teifi.[83]
Pont BeddgelertII CaernarfonshireGwyneddSpans River Colwyn.[84]
Pont Briwet
(Demolished)
1867 – 2013II MerionethshireGwyneddWooden railway viaduct incorporating adjacent single-track road.[85] Approval granted for demolition, February 2012.[86]
Pont CrafnantII MerionethshireGwyneddSpans Afon Artro east of Pentre Gwynfryn.[87]
Pont Cothi, Abergorlech17–18th century CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireInscription, "this bridge was mended by John Jones 1794".[88]
Pont CarrogII* MerionethshireDenbighshireSpans River Dee.[89]
Pont Cysylltau17–18th centuryI DenbighshireWrexhamBetween Trevor and Froncysyllte.[90]
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct1805I DenbighshireWrexhamBuilt by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, UNESCO World Heritage Site.[91]
Bryncrug, Pont DysynniII MerionethshireGwyneddModern bridge alongside.[92]
Ponterwyd Hen Bont18th centuryII CardiganshireCeredigionClose to Georgian Ponterwyd Chapel.[93]
Dyffryn Ardudwy, Pont Fadog1762II MerionethshireGwyneddCarries old drover's road across Afon Ysgethin.[94]
Cemmaes Road, Pont Felin y ffriddII MontgomeryshirePowysCarries the road from Machynlleth over the Afon Dulas.[95]
Dolwyddelan, Pont Gethin1879II* CaernarfonshireGwyneddRailway viaduct spanning the Lledr Valley.[96]
Llanddewi Brefi, Pont Gogoyan18th centuryII* CardiganshireCeredigionSpans River Teifi near Llanddewi Brefi.[97]
Nantgaredig, Pont Llandeilo yr ynysII* CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireSpans River Towy near Nantgaredig.[98]
Dolgellau, Pont LlanelltydII* MerionethshireGwyneddNear Dolgellau, now footbridge.[99]
Llanfair, Pont LlanfairII CardiganshireCeredigionSpans River Teifi at Llanfair Clydogau.[100]
Dinas Cross, Pont LlanychaerII PembrokeshirePembrokeshireSpans River Gwaun.[101]
Sennybridge, Pont LlwyncyntefinII BrecknockshirePowysSpans River Usk.[102]
Bodorgan, Pont MarquisII AngleseyAngleseySpans Afon Cefni, adjoining site of WWII POW camp.[103]
Mallwyd, Pont Minllyn17th centuryII MerionethshireGwyneddBuilt by the local rector, Dr. John Davies.[104]
Afon Ogwen, Pont Pen y benglogII CaernarfonshireGwyneddSpans Afon Ogwen at west end of Llyn Ogwen, span of packhorse bridge still visible.[105]
Pontrhydyfen, Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct1825II GlamorganNeath Port TalbotNow part of pedestrian and cycle track.[106]
Vaynor, Pontsarn ViaductII* BrecknockshireMerthyr TydfilCrosses the Afon Taff Fechan.[107]
Bontddu, Pont ScethinScheduled Monument MerionethshireGwyneddRemote packhorse bridge on old coach route from London to Harlech.[108]
Pont y Cafnau1793II* GlamorganMerthyr TydfilWorld's earliest surviving iron railway bridge, built for a tramway to the Cyfarthfa Ironworks.[109]
Clynnog Fawr, Pont y Cim1612II CaernarfonshireGwyneddNear Pontllyfni: an inscribed stone on the bridge reads "Pont Y Cim, Catring Bwkle hath give 20 povends to mack this brighe. 1612".[110]
Llanberis, Pont y GromlechII CaernarfonshireGwyneddIn Llanberis Pass.[111]
Pont y Gwaith1811II GlamorganMerthyr Tydfil"Bridge of the works" - referring to nearby ironworks.[112]
Betws y Coed, Pont-y-Pair1468II* CaernarfonshireConwy"Bridge of the cauldron".[113]
Pontypridd, Old Bridge1756I GlamorganRhondda Cynon TafBuilt by William Edwards, at 140 ft (43 m) the longest single-span bridge in Great Britain for 40 years.[114]
Pont y Werin2010 GlamorganVale of GlamorganBascule bridge between Cardiff International Sports Village and Penarth.
Porthkerry ViaductII GlamorganVale of GlamorganIn country park.[115]
Queensferry, Jubilee Bridge1926II FlintshireFlintshireBascule bridge, no longer opens. Also known as the Blue Bridge.[116]
Camrose, St Catherine's BridgeII PembrokeshirePembrokeshireSpans Western Cleddau.[117]
St. Julian's railway bridge1874 MonmouthshireNewportCarries the Welsh Marches Line across the River Usk[118]
Second Severn Crossing1996 MonmouthshireMonmouthshire3.19 mi (5.13 km) long.
Stackpole, Eight-Arch BridgeII* PembrokeshirePembrokeshireOn the Stackpole Estate, owned and maintained by the National Trust.[119]
Swing Bridge, River Neath1892II GlamorganNeath Port TalbotCarried the former Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway line over the River Neath. Now permanently welded shut.
Usk, Usk Bridge1746–47II* MonmouthshireMonmouthshireDesigned by William Edwards, enlarged 1836.[120]
Usk Bridge, Newport1848 MonmouthshireNewportCarries the Great Western Main Line across the River Usk
Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed1815I CaernarfonshireConwyEarly cast-iron bridge, designed by Thomas Telford.[121]
Wye Bridge1966II MonmouthshireMonmouthshireApproach to the original Severn Bridge, 1,340 ft (410 m) long, strengthened in 1987.[122]

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