Flintshire Bridge

53°13′43″N 3°03′57″W / 53.228738°N 3.065951°W / 53.228738; -3.065951Carries4 lanes of A548CrossesDee EstuaryLocaleDeesideOfficial nameFlintshire BridgeMaintained byWelsh Assembly Government
Flintshire County CouncilCharacteristicsDesignCable-stayedMaterialConcreteTotal length294 metres (965 ft)Height118 metres (387 ft)Longest span200 metres (660 ft)HistoryDesignerGifford Graham and Partners. Architect advice Percy Thomas PartnershipConstruction start1994Construction end1997Opened6 March 1998 (1998-03-06)StatisticsDaily traffic13,300 vehicles per dayLocation

The Flintshire Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Dee Estuary in North Wales. The bridge links Flint and Connah's Quay to the shore north of the River Dee at the southern end of the Wirral Peninsula. The bridge cost £55 million to construct.^[1] This cost was met by the then Welsh Office and in the future, maintenance costs are expected to be the responsibility of the local authority Flintshire County Council.

The bridge was officially opened in 1998 by Queen Elizabeth II. It carries part of the A548 road and has been nicknamed 'the bridge to nowhere' as it doesn't link up with the A55 Expressway.

It is the largest asymmetric cable-stayed bridge in Britain.^[2]

Gallery

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  The bridge shown with Deeside Stadium
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  Aerial view
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  The tower shown with Connah's Quay Power Station
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  Aerial view
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  Bridge from afar showing River Dee estuary
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  The tower supporting the bridge decking from River Dee

See also

• List of bridges in Wales

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