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 | | Monday, 4 February, 2002, 11:23 GMT Picture gallery: Horseshoe pass Work to restore a road in north east Wales - which was virtually destroyed by a landslide - has reached the final stages. The construction work on the A542, Horseshoe Pass in Llangollen follows its partial collapse after a mudslide in November 2000. It has cost around �750,000 to secure the existing slip face, rebuild the road and to erect a large concrete retaining wall. The collapse of the road followed weeks of torrential rain in the area which flooded out homes and businesses across north Wales.  An eight foot mud slide cascasded down the hill in November 2000  Part of the road has been cordoned off since the landslide  The road is used as a direct link to Llangollen  Llangollen is a small town and relies heavily on tourism  The River Dee reached critical levels during the floods  The Britannia Inn cost over �200, 000 to repair | | See also:  Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Wales stories now:  Links to more Wales stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||
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