Second Severn crossing.......

I couldn't write about the Severn bridge (see previous Blog entry) without mentioning the second Severn crossing pictured above.

Just like the Aust-Beachley ferry the original Severn bridge eventually became swamped by the level of traffic using it over the years and was unable to cope with congestion efficiently.

Planning on a second Severn crossing commenced in 1986 but it was to be another six years before the second bridge was opened. In 1996 Her majesty the Queen opened the second Severn crossing situated just downstream from the original bridge. To date both bridges are servicing the traffic from England into Wales ( and vice versa) efficiently and are now part of our everyday lives.