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The North Wales Expressway (A55)

The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway (Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru), is the major road in North Wales running for 88 miles between Chester and Holyhead via Conwy and Bangor.

The A55 is a very high quality road, much of it rebuilt since the 1970s in response to traffic problems in Colwyn Bay, Colwyn and Llandudno caused by traffic having to pass through town centres on totally unsuitable streets, (especially in Conwy where lorries often scraped their paintwork as they passed through 12th century arches in the town's walls), leading to the construction of an east-west expressway bypassing the urban centres. It is a dual carriageway primary route for its entire length with the exception of the point where it crosses the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait. All of its junctions are grade separated except for two roundabouts; one east of Penmaenmawr and one in Llanfairfechan. The road originally ran from Chester to Bangor but was extended parallel to the A5 across Anglesey right into Holyhead Docks in 2001.

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by David Dixon

Created: Sat, 25 Apr 2015, Updated: Sat, 25 Apr 2015


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SJ4163 : A55, Eaton Road Bridge by David Dixon
SH5769 : Bridge over the A55 near Glasinfryn by David Dixon
SH7277 : North Wales Expressway approaching Penmaenmawr by David Dixon
SH4872 : North Wales Expressway towards Holyhead by David Dixon
SJ4367 : A55, Hare Lane Bridge by David Dixon
SJ1075 : Layby on the North Wales Expressway by David Dixon
SH7478 : North Wales Expressway, Penmaenbach Tunnel by David Dixon
SH7277 : Wales Coast Path along the A55 by Mat Fascione
SJ2468 : Westbound A55, Exit Sliproad at junction 33 by David Dixon
SJ0075 : North Wales Expressway, The Marble Church by David Dixon
SH6774 : Layby on the Westbound A55 near Llanfairfechan by David Dixon
SJ4264 : Chester Road Bridge by David Dixon
SJ2567 : North Wales Expressway at Junction 33A by David Dixon
SH8379 : A55 North Wales Expressway at Colwyn Bay by Mat Fascione
SJ1075 : North Wales Expressway (A55) near Pen-y-Cefn by David Dixon
SH6673 : North Wales Expressway, Bridge at Junction 14 by David Dixon
SH6472 : Roadworks on the A55 near  Abergwyngregyn by David Dixon
SH9278 : Footbridge over the A55 at Abergele by David Dixon
SH6975 : Penmaenmawr Road at Gerizim by Mat Fascione
SJ0674 : Bridge over North Wales Expressway west of Rhuallt by David Dixon
SH6271 : A55 North Wales Expressway towards Tal-y-bont by Mat Fascione
SH3477 : North Wales Expressway near to Bryngwran by David Dixon
SH3477 : Capel Hebron graveyard by David Purchase
SJ0775 : Footbridge over the A55 near to Rhuallt by David Dixon
SJ3362 : North Wales Expressway towards Junction 36 at Broughton by David Dixon

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