The Menai Suspension Bridge in north Wales is set to reopen next month. Works to reopen the bridge, which links Anglesey to mainland Wales, to a limited weight restriction of 7.5 tonnes began in the first week of January and is set to be completed on schedule.
After four weeks of work the bridge is expected to reopen to restricted loads by midnight on Thursday, February 2. It comes after the bridge was unexpectedly closed and urgent repairs to its iron hangers began in October of last year. Since then all traffic has been diverted to the neighbouring Britannia Bridge leaving only pedestrians and cyclists to use the closed bridge.
By the end of November the Welsh Government announced a support package aimed at easing transport woes for people travelling to and from Anglesey. Some Menai Bridge business owners had also called for "urgent support" following the closure's impact on their trade.
