Further works to restore and enhance the structural safety of the Menai Suspension Bridge, which connects mainland Wales and the Isle of Anglesey, will begin on 4 September and last for up to two years, the Welsh Government has announced.
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£12M footbridge connecting Salford and Manchester opens under ‘iconic’ railway bridge
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