UK town suffering as 210-year-old cast iron bridge closes

UK town suffering as 210-year-old cast iron bridge closesA UK town is suffering from the closure of a 210-year-old cast iron bridge as businesses struggle to contend with the footfall drop off Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ewan Gleadow 11:11, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 11:31, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 High street business owners are worried about the lack of footfall following a bridge closure (file) (Image: Getty)A UK town is struggling to respond to a drop in footfall after the town's 210-year-old cast iron bridge closed. Officials cited safety concerns as the reason for closure but with a lack of footfall from the bridge, businesses in the area are suffering. Wye Bridge in Monmouth, Wales, has been shut until further notice. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The closure has come after engineers noticed significant cracks during an inspection in October 2025. Confirmation of the closure came on March 27 this year and has caused problems for Chepstow traders ever since. Those who own businesses in the area cite the Wye Bridge closure as a major reason for their dwindling profits. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy READ...