George Street Bridge

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George Street Bridge
George Street Bridge as seen from the promenade at Powell's Town Wharf on the west bank
Official name	George Street Bridge
Carries	Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
Crosses	River Usk
Locale	Newport
Maintained by	Newport City Council
Design	Cable-stayed bridge
Longest span	500 feet (152 metres)
Width	Four-lane carriageway, two cycle/footpaths (total 84 feet / 25½ metres)
Height	171 feet (52 metres)
Opening date	9 April 1964

George Street Bridge is a crossing of the River Usk at Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom. It was opened in 1964 and is the first cable-stayed bridge in the United Kingdom. It is Grade II* listed.

Before its opening in 1964 the only crossings of the river Usk in central Newport were the Newport Bridge carrying the main A48 road and Newport Transporter Bridge. Originally the bridge was planned to be six lanes wide, but with the M4 motorway Usk bridge already planned further upstream it was reduced to four lanes. On completion, the A48 route was diverted over the new bridge, making it the preferred route for through traffic, although in 2004 the new City Bridge on the Southern Distributor Road further downstream became the preferred route and assumed the route number.

Crossings of the River Usk, Newport, UK, north to south
Caerleon Bridge | St. Julian's railway bridge | M4 motorway Usk bridge | Great Western Railway Usk bridge | Newport Bridge | Newport City footbridge | George Street Bridge | City Bridge | Newport Transporter Bridge