Menai Suspension Bridge talk 200th anniversary

Date & Time

10 September 2026
18:00 - 19:30 GMT

Location

Mercure Chester Abbotts Well Hotel Whitchurch Road Christleton Chester CH3 5QL
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Price

Free
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Menai Suspension Bridge talk 200th anniversary

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Date & Time

10 September 2026
18:00 - 19:30 GMT

Location

Mercure Chester Abbotts Well Hotel Whitchurch Road Christleton Chester CH3 5QL
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Price

Free

Availability

Places available

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Celebrating 200 years of the Menai Bridge and all its many challenges – taking chances on innovation.

UK Highways A55 Ltd with Spencer Bridge Engineering shall deliver a presentation on the Menai Suspension Bridge Phase 2 access systems, and how the client decided to invest in the innovation of AeroTruss designed by Spencer Bridge Engineering.

Speakers

A woman wearing a pink hard hat and hi-vis jacket Kerry Evans
Kerry Evans General Manager, UK Highways A55 Ltd
Kerry is a Chartered Civil Engineer who has managed the DBFO section of the A55 since 2018 which includes the iconic Menai Suspension Bridge and Britannia Bridge.
A man wearing a suit in from of a window Luke Fisher
Luke Fisher Bridges Director, Spencer Bridge Engineering
Luke has delivered a number of major, long span and historic bridge refurbishment projects, including the Menai Suspension Bridge (MSB). Luke has led the development of AeroTruss and its first use on MSB.

Additional attendee information

CPD

Contact

Email - [email protected]

Name - Mike Mowen

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Evening Bridge Regional Group Chester & North Wales Regional Group

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