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The '''Flintshire Bridge''' is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] spanning the [[Dee Estuary]] in [[North Wales]]. The bridge links [[Flint, Flintshire|Flint]] and [[Connah's Quay]] to the shore north of the [[River Dee (Wales)|River Dee]] at the southern end of the [[Wirral Peninsula]]. The bridge cost £55million to construct.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-information/flintshire-history/2008/08/08/deeside-history-51352-22083190/|title=Deeside History|publisher=Flintshire Chronicle|accessdate=2009-03-01}}</ref> 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 '''Flintshire Bridge''' is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] spanning the [[Dee Estuary]] in [[North Wales]]. The bridge links [[Flint, Flintshire|Flint]] and [[Connah's Quay]] to the shore north of the [[River Dee (Wales)|River Dee]] at the southern end of the [[Wirral Peninsula]]. The bridge cost £55 million to construct.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-information/flintshire-history/2008/08/08/deeside-history-51352-22083190/ |title=Deeside History |publisher=Flintshire Chronicle |access-date=2009-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230063748/http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-information/flintshire-history/2008/08/08/deeside-history-51352-22083190/ |archive-date=30 December 2010 }}</ref> 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 [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]. It carries part of the A548 road and has been nicknamed 'the bridge to nowhere' by locals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/news/55million-Flintshire-Bridge-39grossly-underused39.4541217.jp|title=£55million Flintshire Bridge grossly underused|publisher=Evening Leader|accessdate=2009-03-01}}</ref>
The bridge was officially opened in 1998 by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|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 the whole of Britain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantsnorthwales.co.uk/page.aspx?pt=giant&pr=5F660CFEE62DAB8FA6FCF0D6C1F207EBE5FBEBB0&lc=English|title=Flintshire Bridge|publisher=Giants North Wales|accessdate=2009-03-01}}</ref>
It is the largest asymmetric cable-stayed bridge in Britain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantsnorthwales.co.uk/page.aspx?pt=giant&pr=5F660CFEE62DAB8FA6FCF0D6C1F207EBE5FBEBB0&lc=English|title=Flintshire Bridge|publisher=Giants North Wales|access-date=2009-03-01}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
The Welsh Assembly Government is now considering the Flintshire Bridge as an alternative route for a major road expansion through the county, after plans to expand the A494 in Deeside were scrapped in March 2008.
<gallery>
File:Flintshire Bridge with Deeside Stadium.jpg|alt=The bridge shown with Deeside Stadium|The bridge shown with Deeside Stadium
File:Flintshire Bridge aerial view.jpg|alt=Aerial view|Aerial view
File:Flintshire Bridge 01.jpg|alt=The tower shown with Connah's Quay Power Station|The tower shown with [[Connah's Quay Power Station]]
File:Flintshire Bridge aerial view 2.jpg|alt=Aerial view|Aerial view
File:Flintshire Bridge with Connahs Quay Power Station.jpg|alt=Bridge from afar showing River Dee estuary|Bridge from afar showing River Dee estuary
File:flintshire_bridge.jpg|alt=Tall tower supporting the bridge decking |The tower supporting the bridge decking from River Dee
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 9 June 2024

Flintshire Bridge
Coordinates53°13′43″N 3°03′57″W / 53.228738°N 3.065951°W / 53.228738; -3.065951
Carries4 lanes of A548
CrossesDee Estuary
LocaleDeeside
Official nameFlintshire Bridge
Maintained byWelsh Government
Flintshire County Council
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
MaterialConcrete
Total length294 metres (965 ft)
Height118 metres (387 ft)
Longest span200 metres (660 ft)
History
DesignerGifford Graham and Partners. Architect advice Percy Thomas Partnership
Construction start1994
Construction end1997
Opened6 March 1998 (1998-03-06)
Statistics
Daily traffic13,300 vehicles per day
Location
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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]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Deeside History". Flintshire Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Flintshire Bridge". Giants North Wales. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
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