The Grade I listed bridge was designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, and was one of the world's first major suspension bridges. On August 8, the bridge will be closed from 6am to 2pm for the set up of the celebratory event and the event itself, which will begin at 10am. READ MORE:Welsh Government: Menai Bridge closure incident 'involved vehicle'Menai Bridge traffic management workers 'abused, harassed'Menai Bridge closed amid 'ongoing police incident'Traffic Wales said the bridge will fully re-open to traffic immediately following the event. A spokesperson for Traffic Wales said: "In order to support the celebrations of Pont Menai's 200th birthday, the A5 will be closed on Saturday, August 8th at normal times. "Menai Bridge will be closed on Saturday, 8 August in support of the 200th birthday celebration of the bridge at the times listed below:06:00 – 10:00 - Traffic Lights and lane closures to allow event set up10:00 – 14:00 - Full closure for event activities14:00 onwards - Commence full reopening.