It took seven years to build Pont Menai from scraps between 1819 and 1826. And as the old bridge celebrates its 200th birthday, it is in a sorry state. The flow of traffic must be stopped every two minutes because vehicles that are too heavy have been on it.
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It took seven years to build Pont Menai from scraps between 1819 and 1826. And as the old bridge celebrates its 200th birthday, it is in a sorry state. The flow of traffic must be stopped every two minutes because vehicles that are too heavy have been on it.