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Thomas Telford, Scottish architect and engineer, designed the Menai Suspension Bridge (died 1834)
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Thomas Telford
Scottish civil engineer (1757–1834)
Thomas Telford was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Menai Suspension Bridge
Historic bridge between Anglesey and mainland Wales
The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was the world's first major suspension bridge. The bridge still carries road traffic and is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)