Welsh walking trail on track with steel footbridges

Two steel footbridges have been installed to form an essential element of the Tywi Valley Path, a new 21km walking and cycling route in Carmarthenshire.

Encouraging sustainable travel and tourism in South Wales, the path, which runs along the route of a former railway line, connects Carmarthen and Llandeilo.

The two steel footbridges span the Tywi and Cothi rivers respectively, with the former measuring 57m-long x 4m-wide and the latter measuring 67m-long x 4m-wide.

Fabricated and delivered in three pieces, the structures are formed with hollow section steelwork with UB cross members, diagonal angle bracing, steel metal decking and steel parapets.

Working on behalf of contractor Walters, Beaver Bridges designed, fabricated, supplied and erected the bridges.

Beaver Bridges Global Development Director Richard Hinckley said: “The project was delivered under challenging weather conditions, requiring close coordination between site teams, lifting operatives and logistics management.

“Despite these constraints, all works were completed safely and in accordance with programme requirements.”