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| Telford bridge open after repairs | Telford bridge open after repairs |
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| A bridge designed and built by the engineer Thomas Telford has reopened to visitors after a £400,000 makeover. | A bridge designed and built by the engineer Thomas Telford has reopened to visitors after a £400,000 makeover. |
| The suspension bridge in Conwy was closed last September for the conservation work, during which it was repainted and its metalwork checked. | |
| The bridge, which was opened in 1826 and is in the shadow of the town's castle, was part of Telford's plans for a highway between Chester and Holyhead. | The bridge, which was opened in 1826 and is in the shadow of the town's castle, was part of Telford's plans for a highway between Chester and Holyhead. |
| It will be open every day until 2 November. | It will be open every day until 2 November. |
| The National Trust said the conservation work means "that this special historic feature has been safeguarded for years to come". | The National Trust said the conservation work means "that this special historic feature has been safeguarded for years to come". |
| "The suspension bridge's location at the estuary of the river Conwy means it is very open to the elements which over time caused damage to the structure and paintwork," said David Jennings of The National Trust. | |
| Thomas Telford's bridges are credited with transforming north Wales life | Thomas Telford's bridges are credited with transforming north Wales life |
| Up until 1958, the bridge was the main road bridge into Conwy. | |
| It was built at the same time as the one by Telford over the Menai Straits, and both were opened for traffic in 1826. | It was built at the same time as the one by Telford over the Menai Straits, and both were opened for traffic in 1826. |
| It replaced the ferry, which was previously the only means of crossing the river. | It replaced the ferry, which was previously the only means of crossing the river. |
| It was the first bridge to span the river Conwy, and its opening marked the end of a long monopoly held by the ferrymen. | It was the first bridge to span the river Conwy, and its opening marked the end of a long monopoly held by the ferrymen. |
| Telford's creations - the Menai and Conwy suspension bridges and the aqueducts of Chirk and Pontcysyllte - are credited with transforming life in north Wales. |