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Ail Groesfan
Hafren - Second
Severn Crossing
(five photos)
The most southerly
bridge over the river Severn is the viaduct and cable-stayed bridge
which carries the motorway M4 between Wales and England
Here are some facts and
figures about the new bridge
-----The total length is just over 5000 metres,
-----with a main span of 456 metres
-----in a main bridge of 947 metres length
The number of approach spans is 45, divided between the Welsh
end, 22, and the English end, 23
The bridge was built from 1992 to 1996