:City Bridge
{{Short description|Bridge in Newport, South Wales}}
{{About|the bridge that forms part of the A48|the footbridge|Newport City footbridge}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox Bridge |
|image = The southern side of City Bridge. Newport - geograph.org.uk - 3947496.jpg
|bridge_name = City Bridge
|caption = The City Bridge looking east
|official_name = City Bridge
|locale = Newport
|carries = Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
|crosses = River Usk
|maint = Morgan Vinci Ltd.
|open = 17 November 2004
|traffic =
|design = Tied arch bridge
|mainspan = {{convert|613+1/2|ft|m}}
|length = {{convert|650|ft|m}}
|width = Dual two-lane carriageway, two cycle/footpaths
}}
City Bridge{{Cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/557828|title=Geograph:: City Bridge, Newport © Nigel Davies cc-by-sa/2.0|website=www.geograph.org.uk}} 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.
Design
File:Newport City Bridge under construction - geograph.org.uk - 1640453 (cropped).jpg
The bridge is a bow-string arch design, {{convert|650|ft|m|abbr=on}} 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 British Constructional Steelwork Association's Structural Steel Design Awards.{{Cite web |title=Usk Crossing BCSA Award |url=https://steelconstruction.info/images/7/74/2005_-_River_Usk_Crossing.pdf |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Steel Construction Info}} 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."{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4621229.elegant-bridge-wq/|title='Elegant' bridge wq|website=South Wales Argus}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{River Usk crossings in Newport}}
{{coord|51.576936|N|2.974248|W|display=title}}
{{City of Newport}}
Category:Bridges completed in 2004
Category:Bridges in Newport, Wales