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Conwy Suspension Bridge
The bridge as seen from Conwy Castle, with the modern road bridge to the left and the rail bridge to the right
Coordinates53°16′50″N 3°49′26″W / 53.2805°N 3.82382°W / 53.2805; -3.82382
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesRiver Conwy
LocaleConwy
History
Constructed byThomas Telford
Construction start1822
Construction end1826
Location
Map
Conway Bridge c.1840, before the construction of Stephenson's tubular Bridge

The Conwy Suspension Bridge is a Grade I-listed structure and is one of the first road suspension bridges in the world. Located in the medieval town of Conwy in Conwy county borough, North Wales, it is now only passable on foot. The bridge is now in the care of the National Trust. It originally carried the A55(T) road from Chester to Bangor.

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