City Bridge

City Bridge
City Bridge as seen from George Street Bridge.
Official name	City Bridge
Carries	Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
Crosses	River Usk
Locale	Newport
Maintained by	Morgan Vinci Ltd.
Design	Tied arch bridge
Total length	650 feet (200 m)
Width	Dual two-lane carriageway, two cycle/footpaths
Longest span	613½ feet (187 m)
Opened	17 November 2004

City Bridge [1] is a crossing of the River Usk in the city of Newport, South Wales. It was opened in 2004 as part of the construction/re-generation of the Southern Distributor Road/A48 in Newport.

The bridge is the penultimate crossing of the River Usk, lying north of the lowest crossing which is Newport Transporter Bridge.

Design

The bridge is a bow-string arch design, 650 ft (200 m) long and forms part of the city's Southern Distributor Road (SDR). On completion of the SDR, the A48 road was diverted over the new bridge, making it the preferred route for through traffic.

Between the two top chord pillars the west-bound carriageway of the bridge bears a large emblem of the Arms of Newport City Council.

Recognition

In 2005 the bridge was recognised by The Structural Steel Design Awards. The judges said of the bridge: "The Usk crossing symbolises the best in British bridge engineering. It combines an elegant design, high quality fabrication and innovative construction. Newport has gained not only another much-needed river crossing, but has gained an elegant steel structure in the process." [2]

See also

• List of bridges in Wales‎

Coordinates: 51°34′37″N 2°58′27″W / 51.5769362°N 2.9742479°W / 51.5769362; -2.9742479