Menai Suspension Bridge

The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge in Wales, opened in 1826, that carries the A5 across the Menai Strait between Anglesey and mainland Wales.

Suspension bridge: A bridge whose deck is hung from cables or chains supported by towers and anchored at both ends. The Menai bridge is an early landmark in this structural family.
Thomas Telford: A Scottish civil engineer known for roads, canals, harbours, and bridges. Telford designed the bridge and directed its construction.
A5 road: A major road running from London through Wales to Holyhead on Anglesey. The bridge carries the A5 over the Menai Strait.
Menai Suspension Bridge opening: The 1826 inauguration of Thomas Telford's road bridge across the Menai Strait. The opening established the bridge as an operating route to Anglesey.
Iron chain: A series of linked iron elements used to transmit tensile force. Iron chains suspend the bridge deck from its towers.
Holyhead Road: The historic road linking London with the port of Holyhead in north-west Wales. The bridge formed a key crossing on this route to Ireland.
Britannia Bridge: A railway bridge across the Menai Strait, opened in 1850 and rebuilt after a 1970 fire. Its later crossing complemented the Menai Suspension Bridge with a railway link.
Menai Suspension Bridge strengthening: The structural upgrades made to the bridge to improve its capacity and stability. Later work adapted the original structure to heavier traffic and wind concerns.
Bridge tower: A vertical structure that supports a bridge deck, cables, or both. The bridge's masonry towers carry the chain loads above the strait.
Menai Strait: A tidal strait separating the island of Anglesey from mainland Wales. The bridge was built to cross this difficult waterway.

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