THIS month marked a historic moment in the history of the two Severn Bridges as they moved back into public ownership. Opened in 1996, the Second Severn Crossing was constructed by Severn River Crossing PLC, which took control of both bridges. The South Wales Argus archive photographs show the scale of the construction project, including open concrete caissons weighing up to 2,000 tonnes being moved into position.
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