Overview

• Engineers identified degraded bolts on beams beneath the deck, and UK Highways A55 DBFO Ltd is developing a bolt‑replacement program that must precede phase 2 works.
• The crossing has been shut to vehicles since October 4, but pedestrians and cyclists may still use it, with emergency access contingencies in place if issues affect the Britannia Bridge.
• Officials say the shutdown is expected to last weeks, no reopening date has been set, and Transport Secretary Ken Skates has apologized and pressed the contractor for rapid progress.
• A three‑tonne limit introduced on October 3 proved unenforceable, prompting a full closure until a robust traffic‑management and enforcement plan is agreed, with options such as ANPR cameras under consideration.
• Traffic agencies warn of heavy congestion on the A55 Britannia Bridge, which now carries all road traffic, renewing concerns over Anglesey’s resilience and sparking fresh calls to revisit a third crossing.