City Bridge
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| City Bridge | |
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 City Bridge as seen from George Street Bridge. |
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| Official name | City Bridge |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians |
| Crosses | River Usk |
| Locale | Newport |
| Maintained by | Morgan Vinci Ltd. |
| Design | Bow string arch bridge |
| Longest span | 613½ feet (187 metres) |
| Total length | 650 feet (200 metres) |
| Width | Dual two-lane carriageway, two cycle/footpaths |
| Opening date | 17 November 2004 |
City Bridge [1] is a crossing of the River Usk in the city of Newport, South Wales in the United Kingdom. It was opened in 2004 as part of the construction/re-generation of the Southern Distributor Road/A48 in Newport
[edit] Bow-string Arch 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.
[edit] 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]
| Crossings of the River Usk, Newport, UK, north to south |
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| 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 |
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