A55 Abergwyngregyn Improvement Scheme Opening / A55 Dualling Completion - Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd, Wales
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A memorial to commemorate the opening of the Abergwyngregyn A55 improvement scheme and the completion of the dualling of the A55 between Bangor and Chester, Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMDDN2
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/30/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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This memorial consists of two recessed slate bi-lingual plaques and a small trough. It is located next to the bus shelter in Abergwyngregyn.

One of the plaques commemorates completion of the A55 Abergwyngregyn improvement Scheme, whilst the other commemorates the completion of the dualling of the A55 between Bangor and Chester.

Both plaques were unveiled on the 4th of October 1994.

The text on the two plaques reads:

DADORCHUDDIWYD Y PLAC HWN GAN
Y GWIR ANRH. SYR WYN ROBERTS PC., AS
AR 4 HYDREF 1994 I NODI AGOR
GWELLIANT A55 ABERGWYNGREGYN

CYNLLYN FFORDD GYSYLLTU Y SWYDDFA GYMREIG
GYFARWYDDWR PRIFFYDD, K.J.THOMAS BSC., C.ENG., FICE.,
FIHT..

PEIRIANWYR YMGYNGHOROL MOTT MACDONALD

PRIF CONTRACTIWR LAING CIVIL ENGINEERING

THE RT. HON. SIR WYN ROBERTS PC., MP
UNVEILED THIS PLAQUE ON THE 4 OCTOBER 1994
TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THE
A55 ABERGWYNGREGYN IMPROVEMENT

WELSH OFFICE TRUNK ROAD SCHEME
DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS, K.J.THOMAS BSC., C.ENG., FICE.,
FIHT..

CONSULTING ENGINEERS MOTT MACDONALD

MAIN CONTRACTORS LAING CIVIL ENGINEERING

and

DADORCHUDDIWYD Y PLAC HWN GAN
MR GWILWYM JONES AS
IS-YSGRIFENNYDD SENEDDOL CYMRU
AR 4 HYDREF 1994 I NODI CWBLHAU
DEUOLI'R FFORDD GYSYLLTU A55
RHWNG CAER A BANGOR

MR GWILYM JONES MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES
UNVEILED THIS PLAQUE ON THE 4 OCTOBER 1994
TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF THE
DUALLING OF THE A55 TRUNK ROAD
BETWEEN CHESTER AND BANGOR
Type of Historic Marker: Slate plaques & trough.

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Welsh Office?

Age/Event Date: 10/04/1994

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