3rd Menai Crossing - Pont Bendigeidfran
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2018
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Fantastic film - let's hope it comes to fruition
Such a great idea and so carefully thought out. We need our Angel of the North equivalent
Some amazing ideas here. Hope its not just a pipe dream. We need to spread the word.
Great stuff, Bont, what a great video and comments, bloody briliant
This is an awesome idea bring it on, lets have some forward thinking for a change !!!!
I'm no engineer but I'd prefer to investigate the possibility of modifying the Britannia bridge lower deck to carrying road traffic.
A new rail crossing could be built just north of Y Felinheli, utilising the old veynol tunnels on the closed Caernarfon line. Then diverting across the Veynol estate and crossing the straits before rejoining the Holyhead line south of Gaerwen. (Llanfair PG would unfortunately lose its station).
This all depends on whether its possible to convert the lower rail deck of the Britannia bridge to carry road traffic. High wind shielding could be retrofitted to the top deck to bring the bridge up to modern standards and make it more resilient to the weather.
Fantasic idea, bring the Welsh Legends to life.
Bring it on, seize the day
Some excellent ideas here.
Anglesey and North Wales need something of this magnitude to put us firmly on the tourism map this project as put in the film seems to tick so many boxes. Why not also tie in the proposed pylons that the national grid seem bent on putting across the island. They could tie into the story instead of putting up conventional pylons have a design like they have in other countries of walking men/women Looking like some of the characters mentioned in the film, dynywen, etc . Let’s think big !
@Irish Viking I don’t disagree with you we need to boost the economy in this area with full time better paid jobs and not rely on the jobs currently supporting the local economy in the service industry but this is just not happening in fact the opposite . Companies are closing companies that have been here for many years. This project would put the area on the map show how innovative we can be in the area and could act as a catalyst for industries to want to invest in the area. The university could be training students for potential employers instead of students seeking employment elsewhere is the country. It’s not a case of either or but a combined effort to increase the opportunities available in the area.
Make it so!
Great presentation, a very beautiful land, unusual eye-catching bridge idea. Just a point, it's The Mabinogi (beginnings, genesis tales) not children's tales as Mabinogion means. Got this from Alan Wilson & Baram Blackett's writings. Welsh heritage is amazing.
A fantastic and beautiful idea for a third bridge, but sadly as or Welsh Labour government have suspended all road building for the forseeable future, a third crossing now seems unachievable
They need a bridge from Caernarfon to Anglesey it would decrease traffic on the A55 and Menai bridge. And be handy for residents of Caernarfon from travelling 7 miles to Bangor to go to Anglesey.
Da iawn gobyithio de 👍🏴
If I recall correctly the options for a new 4-lane bridge in the consultation documents also appear to retain the current A55 bridge deck above the railway, meaning there would be 6 A55 lanes across the Menai. Given that the rest of the A55 is 4-lane, 6 lanes (8 if you also count the suspension bridge) across the Menai is far more than necessary. So, where's the option to build a new 4-lane bridge (with pavements for pedestrains and cyclists), demolish the current A55 bridge deck and restore double track on the railway? That would help make the lions visible again and allow improvements to the rail service (the A55 bridge deck above the railway might also be a barrier to future electrification of the railway).
The government is supposed to be encouraging modal shift towards public transport; you don't do that by increasing a 2-lane road to a 6-lane one, you do it by improving public transport.
Rhydgaled If they do that it would be more expensive
Tunnel!
Syniad ardderchog!
Interesting but your initial introduction is incorrect. The Menai Strait is singular! It is not the Menai Straits!
Even though you're right, most local people do call it the Menai Straits, so he's perfectly ok to call it that in my view.
Yes, deff. good idea BUT, like the colossal cost of that hair brain HS 2 railway , it will never happen now.
Am syniad hollol wych!!!
I have to say that I really don't like this design at all, there are much more ways of making a bridge elegant, include cultural elements and make it more modern using engineering advancements. Both Menai and Britannia were huge feats of engineering in their times and this just feels unimaginative in comparison.
Also you can't say that cable stayed bridges are "excitable from the wind" and then use a clip from Tacoma Narrows, that was nearly 80 years ago and now Engineers know much more about how wind frequencies can affect large structures.
No need for 3rd bridge, traffic jams are caused by people slowing down to 30mph as soon as they get to the bridge.keep to 50mph.
Terence Wyn Roberts that’s because that’s the speed limit, and that speed limit is there because of the 4 lanes plus 2 on ramps going into 2 lanes
@@Aron-ru5zk The speed limit on the bridge is 50mph ,obviously you have not driven over it .Maybe therefore you are one of the ones that cause the problem .I arrest my case!
@@Aron-ru5zk Reading your post again ,you have no clue about the bridge,quote "4 lanes plus on 2 ramps going into 2 lanes" please explain 2 ramps! There is one road merging from each side of the bridge onto the road over .Dallt?
Terence Wyn Roberts the on/ off ramps coming off the 2 roundabouts on the Bangor side come up onto a dual carriageway and then merge into a single carriageway, I was counting the lanes going both ways
@@Aron-ru5zk There is only one lane merging onto either side of the bridge,it doesn't matter if there was 24 roundabouts either side they all merge into one slip road. The problem is that idiots reduce their speed to under 50 mph over the bridge . I have crossed that bridge on my motorcycle and car since it was opened and always people reduce their speed .The speed limit is 50 mph unless strong winds .No need for 3rd bridge .People who think that the speed limit is 30mph need throwing off the bridge.
Awful ugly idea. Why impose the arrogance of man on such a beautiful landscape? Worst idea I've seen in years. Wouldn't even be needed if it weren't for Wylfa B. It makes me physically sick think I'd have to drive past this twice a day.
Man created bridges, not women.