| Pont Briwet | |
|---|---|
Pont Brewit, looking north from Llandecwyn |
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| Carries | Road and Railway (Cambrian Coast railway) |
| Crosses | River Dwyryd |
| Locale | Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd North Wales |
| Maintained by | Private |
| Width | Single 10 feet (3.0 m) roadway, plus single standard-gauge (4 foot 8½ inch) railway track |
Pont Briwet is a Grade II listed wooden bridge which crosses the River Dwyryd, located near to Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd in North Wales.
Built in 1860, the privately-owned toll road structure carries both the Cambrian Coast railway and a single-track road south to Harlech. Due to its age and weight restrictions, the road way section only carries cars, excluding lorries and ambulances. This results in an extended 8 miles (13 km) journey to access the Harlech road from Penrhyndeudraeth.[1]
In July 2010, the Welsh Assembly Government announced a £20million joint-project with Network Rail to replace the existing bridge by 2013 with a new structure. The old bridge will be retained due to its listed structure, transformed into a pedestrian walkway.[1]