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Glyn Bends, Ty Nant
Construction of the A5 Ty Nant cutting in May 1995 just to the south-east of the failed slope. The drilling rig is installing ground anchors to tie together the faulted blocks of Silurian mudstone. One of the anchors can be seen protruding from a freshly-drilled hole just above the rig. The flat, triangular areas on the rock face are the outcrops of the faults which ultimately overcame the ground anchors and slipped again. A classic tale of ingenuity overcome by the complexity of real ground conditions. The image was captured, with permission, during an excursion of the North Wales Geology Association.
Telford's road, Glyn Bends
Work in progress on the cutting at the Glyn Bends, Ty-nant
The old route of the A5 near Ty Nant, North Wales
The opening plaque for the Ty Nant improvement, situated on the abandoned section of road.
The opening plaque for the Ty Nant improvement, situated on the abandoned section of road.
The opening plaque for the Ty Nant improvement, situated on the abandoned section of road.
