Newport Transporter Bridge

This famous transporter bridge in Newport, South Wales, was opened on 12 September 1906 by Lord Tredegar. It is based on a French design for a 'Transbordeur' and is a combination of a bridge and Ferry. The bridge was constructed to provide a second crossing of the rived USK at Newport to assist in the transportation of goods from the busy port.It was closed in 1985 as it was deemed unsafe. However, a refurbishment project which started in1992 has resulted in the bridge reopening and it is now one of only two similar working transporter bridges in the UK.