More infoA new road crossing on the River Dee could be completed before the end of the decade, the Welsh Government has said. The £174m scheme will renew a key route in and out of North Wales. Plans to build a replacement A494 River Dee Bridge have reached their next milestone with publication of the scheme's draft Orders. It's accepted that closing a bridge that carries 70,000 vehicles-a-day would cause severe disruption and "adversely impact the economy in North Wales". (Image: Welsh Government)A replacement bridge is needed as the existing bridge deck is reaching the end of its life.