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Dyfi Bridge

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241: 54: 345:) prior to the opening of the new bridge upstream, after which it was closed off to vehicular traffic at the northern end and the access route on the south side downgraded to a secondary route (currently unclassified) with responsibility for maintenance transferred to the local authorities. The bridge has five arches, with the two arches at the Machynlleth end reinforced with modern steelwork. It is 5.5 metres (18 ft) wide and 64 metres (210 ft) long. 122: 358:
date was subsequently delayed till at least 2019, with a public enquiry possibly required depending on the results of consultation. On 13 January 2020 the Welsh government announced that there would be no public enquiry, and construction would start in the summer of 2020 with estimated completion in summer 2022. Construction started in spring 2021 and the new bridge opened on 2nd February 2024 to vehicle traffic and pedestrians.
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In 2011 a report was drawn up recommending the bridge was replaced or widened because of its strategic importance, as it had unsafe low parapets and a lack of footways, and had been repeatedly damaged by motor vehicles because of its poor sightlines. The recommendations were dismissed in favour of
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On 19 May 2017 the Welsh government published a statement that a new bridge would be constructed about 500 m upstream from the current bridge. Work was scheduled to start near the end of 2018 and the completion of the bridge (being ready for traffic) was envisaged in the summer of 2020. The start
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merchant Geoffry Hughes. It was rebuilt in stone in 1681 and rebuilt again in 1805. The bridge is a
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The bridge was initially a timber bridge, built in 1533 using £6 13s 4d (10
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looking at options for a new bridge at a different location.
587:"Dyfi bridge: New road opens tackling long diversion" 318:and received a Grade II* heritage listing in 1952. 294:. It is described as "one of the finest bridges in 229: 221: 213: 208: 197: 189: 181: 176: 155: 145: 135: 116: 102: 63: 34: 515:"Concern at 'delays' to new Dyfi Bridge scheme" 540:"£46m Dyfi bridge replacement given go-ahead" 8: 469:. Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency. February 2011 442:"Pont-ar-Dyfi (Partly in Corris community)" 410:"Machynlleth Bridge; Pont ar Ddyfi (24236)" 325:across the River Dyfi between Machynlleth ( 120: 31: 404: 402: 239: 367: 298:" by the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust. 436: 434: 379: 377: 375: 373: 371: 7: 629:Grade II* listed buildings in Powys 385:"Pont ar Ddyfi Bridge, Machynlleth" 562:"A487: new Dyfi Bridge (overview)" 244:Crossing between Powys and Gwynedd 25: 624:Grade II* listed bridges in Wales 52: 278:, is a road bridge across the 513:Antony Gedge (8 August 2018). 387:. Gwynedd Archaeological Trust 198: 1: 665: 444:. British Listed Buildings 619:Bridges completed in 1805 234: 51: 39: 489:"A487: new Dyfi bridge" 321:The bridge carried the 302:History and description 193:5.5 m (18 ft) 185:64 m (210 ft) 58:West side of the bridge 542:. BBC. 13 January 2020 257: 245: 44: 644:Road bridges in Wales 262:), also known as the 243: 83: /  316:scheduled monument 264:Machynlleth Bridge 246: 163:Scheduled monument 87:52.6005°N 3.8557°W 593:. 2 February 2024 238: 237: 104:OS grid reference 16:(Redirected from 656: 649:Bridges in Powys 603: 602: 600: 598: 583: 577: 576: 574: 572: 566:Welsh Government 558: 552: 551: 549: 547: 536: 530: 529: 527: 525: 510: 504: 503: 501: 499: 485: 479: 478: 476: 474: 468: 460: 454: 453: 451: 449: 438: 429: 428: 426: 424: 406: 397: 396: 394: 392: 381: 200: 168:Grade II* listed 131: 129: 128: 82  124: 112: 98: 97: 95: 94: 93: 92:52.6005; -3.8557 88: 84: 81: 80: 79: 76: 56: 32: 21: 664: 663: 659: 658: 657: 655: 654: 653: 609: 608: 607: 606: 596: 594: 585: 584: 580: 570: 568: 560: 559: 555: 545: 543: 538: 537: 533: 523: 521: 512: 511: 507: 497: 495: 487: 486: 482: 472: 470: 466: 462: 461: 457: 447: 445: 440: 439: 432: 422: 420: 408: 407: 400: 390: 388: 383: 382: 369: 364: 351: 327:Montgomeryshire 304: 296:Montgomeryshire 177:Characteristics 172: 156:Heritage status 127: 125: 108: 91: 89: 85: 82: 77: 74: 72: 70: 69: 59: 47: 38: 37: 28: 27:Bridge in Wales 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 662: 660: 652: 651: 646: 641: 636: 631: 626: 621: 611: 610: 605: 604: 578: 553: 531: 505: 480: 455: 430: 398: 366: 365: 363: 360: 350: 347: 339:Merionethshire 303: 300: 236: 235: 232: 231: 227: 226: 223: 219: 218: 215: 211: 210: 206: 205: 202: 195: 194: 191: 187: 186: 183: 179: 178: 174: 173: 171: 170: 165: 159: 157: 153: 152: 147: 143: 142: 137: 133: 132: 118: 114: 113: 106: 100: 99: 67: 61: 60: 57: 49: 48: 35: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 661: 650: 647: 645: 642: 640: 637: 635: 632: 630: 627: 625: 622: 620: 617: 616: 614: 592: 588: 582: 579: 567: 563: 557: 554: 541: 535: 532: 520: 519:Cambrian News 516: 509: 506: 494: 490: 484: 481: 465: 459: 456: 443: 437: 435: 431: 419: 415: 411: 405: 403: 399: 386: 380: 378: 376: 374: 372: 368: 361: 359: 355: 348: 346: 344: 340: 336: 332: 328: 324: 319: 317: 313: 309: 301: 299: 297: 293: 289: 285: 281: 277: 273: 269: 265: 261: 260: 259:Pont ar Ddyfi 255: 251: 242: 233: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 207: 203: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 175: 169: 166: 164: 161: 160: 158: 154: 151: 148: 144: 141: 138: 134: 130: 123: 119: 115: 111: 107: 105: 101: 96: 68: 66: 62: 55: 50: 46: 45:Pont ar Ddyfi 42: 33: 30: 19: 595:. Retrieved 590: 581: 569:. Retrieved 565: 556: 544:. Retrieved 534: 524:30 September 522:. Retrieved 518: 508: 496:. Retrieved 492: 483: 471:. Retrieved 458: 446:. Retrieved 421:. Retrieved 413: 389:. Retrieved 356: 352: 320: 305: 276:Pont ar Dyfi 275: 271: 268:Dovey Bridge 267: 263: 258: 249: 247: 182:Total length 29: 18:Pont ar Dyfi 634:Machynlleth 337:community ( 310:) given by 284:Machynlleth 250:Dyfi Bridge 214:Inaugurated 150:Machynlleth 90: / 65:Coordinates 36:Dyfi Bridge 613:Categories 546:3 February 498:3 February 362:References 349:New bridge 333:) and the 280:River Dyfi 140:River Dyfi 75:52°36′02″N 493:GOV.WALES 473:28 August 448:28 August 423:28 August 391:28 August 323:A487 road 282:north of 272:Pont Dyfi 78:3°51′21″W 591:BBC News 230:Location 201:of spans 110:SH744019 597:3 March 414:Coflein 343:Gwynedd 222:Rebuilt 209:History 136:Crosses 117:Carries 639:Corris 571:23 May 418:RCAHMW 335:Corris 312:London 146:Locale 467:(PDF) 331:Powys 308:marks 292:Wales 288:Powys 254:Welsh 190:Width 41:Welsh 599:2024 573:2021 548:2020 526:2018 500:2020 475:2017 450:2017 425:2017 393:2017 248:The 225:1805 217:1681 274:or 199:No. 615:: 589:. 564:. 517:. 491:. 433:^ 416:. 412:. 401:^ 370:^ 290:, 286:, 270:, 266:, 256:: 43:: 601:. 575:. 550:. 528:. 502:. 477:. 452:. 427:. 395:. 341:/ 329:/ 252:( 204:5 20:)

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Pont ar Dyfi
Welsh

Coordinates
52°36′02″N 3°51′21″W / 52.6005°N 3.8557°W / 52.6005; -3.8557
OS grid reference
SH744019
UK traffic sign identifying a cycle route
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River Dyfi
Machynlleth
Scheduled monument
Grade II* listed

Welsh
River Dyfi
Machynlleth
Powys
Wales
Montgomeryshire
marks
London
scheduled monument
A487 road
Montgomeryshire
Powys
Corris
Merionethshire
Gwynedd

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