Hull-based Spencer Bridge Engineering has finished the latest instalment of refurbishment works on the Menai Suspension Bridge ahead of the crossing’s bicentenary.
The team replaced and painted 168 of the 208 wire rope hangers on the bridge, a crucial road link between mainland Wales and the Isle of Anglesey, to restore its structural integrity and remove the critical risk to public safety which forced it to close in October 2022.
Project Manager Tom Inglis said: “The project posed a number of significant challenges, including working in a harsh environment with strong winds and wet weather, but we have a large and diverse skillset which enables us to draw on past experiences to develop solutions.
“We have decades of experience working on a range of complex bridge and infrastructure projects, and with a very collaborative attitude, allowing us to utilise expertise from right across the team to deliver the most efficient and effective results.
“One of the factors which made this project so successful was the close relationships we have developed over a number of years with the client, UK Highways A55 Limited, and our suppliers. Those relationships were especially important to deliver this challenging project on time.”
Opened in 1826, the Grade I listed structure is the second oldest suspension bridge in the world still carrying vehicle traffic, and teams from Spencer have been carrying out a series of works over the past four years to revitalise the crossing ahead of its 200th anniversary.
