Overview
- Welsh Government says the bridge will reopen in the coming days from 07:00 to 19:00 for cars, motorbikes, cyclists and pedestrians, with a full overnight closure maintained.
- Vehicles will be limited to 3 tonnes, with traffic managed in a single direction off Anglesey in the morning and onto the island in the afternoon.
- Enforcement and timing details are being finalised with UK Highways A55 DBFO Ltd and North Wales Police after an initial weight limit proved unenforceable.
- Inspections during Phase 2 works identified degraded bolts on beams beneath the deck, and the replacement programme is being developed and delivered in parallel with reopening plans.
- Congestion has intensified on the A55 Britannia Bridge, ministers have apologised and criticised the PFI operator’s performance, and the First Minister said a third crossing remains possible subject to funding.