What looks like an Old rail bridge accross A487

[joebassman]

Does anyone know which rail line used this bridge near where the Ffestinigog railway crosses the A487 near Minffordd?

I can't seem to find any railways that used this bridge on any historical maps but the bridge looks like a disused rail bridge.

The Ffestinigog railbridge is in the background on the last pic

 

[Llanigraham]

Did they just use a second hand bridge when they built the Portmadog Bypass?

 

[MichaelAMW]

Looks like a bridge to allow access across farm land divided by that bypass.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

Apparently when the bypass was constructed it was provided for the use of bats:

Porthmadog's bypass bat bridge

Bat bridge beyond railway bridge It’s big, cost £650K, and carries a hedgerow used by maybe 100 lesser horseshoe bats a night. Th...

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