Opened by the Queen on the 8th September 1966, the Severn Bridge replaced a ferry service and opened up a fast and
efficient means of crossing from England to Wales at a point where the River Severn is around a mile wide. A spectacular
feat of engineering the Severn Bridge has carried more than 300,000,000 vehicles since it opened.
The Severn Bridge
actually spans the Severn Estuary and the River Wye so it is in fact
two bridges. With increased congestion, closures due to high winds and
accidents it was decided that a second bridge would be needed to cope
with the increased traffic flow. The photos that you see here are taken
whilst crossing the bridge, that is, the original Severn Bridge on the
M4.
In 1992 Royal Assent
was given which enabled the concession and construction of the new
bridge which was opened by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales on
5th June 1996.
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