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City Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°34′37″N 2°58′27″W / 51.5769°N 2.9743°W |
Carries | Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians |
Crosses | River Usk |
Locale | Newport |
Official name | City Bridge |
Maintained by | Morgan Vinci Ltd. |
Characteristics | |
Design | Tied arch bridge |
Total length | 650 feet (200 m) |
Width | Dual two-lane carriageway, two cycle/footpaths |
Longest span | 613+1⁄2 feet (187.0 m) |
History | |
Opened | 17 November 2004 |
Location | |
City Bridge[1] is a crossing of the River Usk, for motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians, 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 second most-southerly crossing of the River Usk in Newport, lying north of Newport Transporter Bridge.