Work to demolish the linkspan at the end of Bangor’s Garth Pier has recently been completed.

 

The linkspan was attached to the Pierhead and therefore represented a long-term risk to the Pier’s structural integrity, with the ability to damage the Pierhead.

The structure, which consisted of an iron staircase and 6 levels of platforms,  led to a former floating pontoon, facilitating the boarding of pleasure steamers from the Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company, which operated between Garth Pier in Bangor and Blackpool, Liverpool and Douglas in the Isle of Man.

Major restoration work began on the Pier in August 2017 aimed at ensuring the future of Bangor Pier for many years to come.

The £1m restoration project, funded directly by Bangor City Council, involved work to strengthen the structure. Significant scaffolding was necessary along the pier sides and the work had to comply with stringent health and safety measures. The work included major reconstruction of the structural elements of the pier plus improvements to wrought iron, hand railings, buildings, repainting, repair and shot blasting areas of metal fatigue and corrosion.

On the most recent work, a spokesperson from Bangor City Council said: “The City Council approved the £40,000 project, and a methodology was put in place to demolish the linkspan in phases.

“Given its location, the project was complicated and high-risk, and involved a number of partners to carry out the work safely and successfully.

“The City Council would like to thank M & J Welding, Netwell Scaffolding, John Evans Associates, boat operator Stan Zalot and others for their cooperation in completing the project, helping to preserve the Pier’s structure for the future.”

Photos: (1) Main Photo (Top) WJ Jones (2 & 3) Work in progress – Photos: Bangor City Council.