Cefn Coed - 15 Arch Viaduct - Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
N 51° 45.501 W 003° 24.361
30U E 471976 N 5734239
The Cefn Coed Viaduct was built in 1866 to carry the Brecon and Merthyr Railway across the Cwm Taf, North of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales.
Waymark Code: WME0C9
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/16/2012
Views: 3
The Cefn Coed Viaduct was built on a curve best appreciated from the air.
The stone bridge has 15 arches at a height of 115ft above the Cwm Taf.
Its now a used as a cycle route and part of the Taff Trail, from Cardiff to Brecon.
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Height of bridge: 115 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrian footpath, Cycle Route, & The Taff Trail.
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Afon Taff Fawr Valley & Cwm Taf River.
Date constructed: 1866
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Former Railway Bridge.
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Taff Trail ( Cardiff to Brecon)
Location:
Merthyr Tudful - Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Length of bridge: Not listed
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