Aber Swing Bridge Explained

Aber Swing Bridge
Native Name:Pont yr Aber
Native Name Lang:Welsh
Coordinates:53.139°N -4.2789°W
Carries:Pedestrians
Crosses:Afon Seiont
Design:Swing bridge
Material:Steel
Material1:Concrete
Complete:1970
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The Aber Swing Bridge, also known as the Pont yr Aber and Caernarfon swing bridge, is a pedestrian swing bridge in Gwynedd, Wales.[1] [2] This footbridge crosses over the Afon Seiont from the foreshore to the Watergate entrance in the centre of Caernarfon near Caernarfon Castle. It was built in 1970, is made of concrete and steel, and is powered with electricity.[3]

This bridge replaces another swing bridge which opened on March 1, 1900 (St. David's Day). That first bridge was built to replace the ferry. It was demolished in 1969. For a short time after that, there was a bailey bridge.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moorings. Caernarfon Harbour Trust.
  2. Web site: Caernarfon swing bridge shut again for the second time in two months. Amelia. Shaw. September 17, 2018. MSN.
  3. Web site: Aber Swing Bridge – 2nd – Afon (River) Seiont. Movable Bridges in the British Isles.