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Flintshire Bridge

Bridges across the River Dee, WalesBridges completed in 1997Bridges in FlintshireCable-stayed bridges in WalesRoad bridges in Wales
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Flintshire Bridge from the South Bank of the River Dee geograph.org.uk 411500 (cropped)
Flintshire Bridge from the South Bank of the River Dee geograph.org.uk 411500 (cropped)

The Flintshire Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Dee Estuary in North Wales. The bridge links Flint and Connah's Quay to the shore north of the River Dee at the southern end of the Wirral Peninsula. The bridge cost £55 million to construct. This cost was met by the then Welsh Office and in the future, maintenance costs are expected to be the responsibility of the local authority Flintshire County Council. The bridge was officially opened in 1998 by Queen Elizabeth II. It carries part of the A548 road and has been nicknamed 'the bridge to nowhere' as it doesn't link up with the A55 Expressway. It is the largest asymmetric cable-stayed bridge in Britain.

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Flintshire Bridge

A548
CH5 4BL , Connah's Quay
Wales, United Kingdom
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Flintshire Bridge from the South Bank of the River Dee geograph.org.uk 411500 (cropped)
Flintshire Bridge from the South Bank of the River Dee geograph.org.uk 411500 (cropped)
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