:George Street Bridge, Newport
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{{Infobox bridge
| image = George Street Bridge2.jpg
| bridge_name = George Street Bridge
| caption = George Street Bridge as seen from the promenade at Powell's Town Wharf on the west bank
| official_name = George Street Bridge
| locale = Newport
| carries = Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
| crosses = River Usk
| maint = Newport City Council
| open = 9 April 1964
| traffic =
| design = Cable-stayed bridge
| mainspan = {{convert|500|ft|m|abbr=off}}
| height = {{convert|171|ft|m|abbr=off}}
| width = Four-lane carriageway, two cycle/footpaths (total 84 feet / 25½ metres)
| coordinates = {{Coord|51.5842|-2.9844|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| builder = Mott, Hay & Anderson
| begin = 1962
}}
George Street Bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in the community of Victoria in Newport, South Wales. It is a Grade II* listed structure.
Opening
It was opened on 9 April 1964 and is the first cable-stayed cantilever bridge in the United Kingdom. It is a Grade II* listed structure.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/apr/10/brutal-wales-architecture-simon-phipps-in-pictures |title=Nuclear reactor or medieval castle? Brutal Welsh architecture – in pictures |last=Phipps |first=Simon |newspaper=The Guardian |date=10 April 2024 |access-date=16 April 2024}}{{cite web| url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-25847-george-street-bridge-victoria|title= George Street Bridge, Victoria|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 18 January 2014}}
Before its opening in 1964 the only road crossings of the river Usk in central Newport were the Newport Bridge carrying the main A48 road and Newport Transporter Bridge.
Many grand names were proposed for the bridge but it was eventually named after the relatively small George Street on the western bank of the River Usk.
Planning
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.
Continuing developments
On completion, the A48 route was diverted over the new bridge, making it the preferred route for through traffic. However, in 2004 the new City Bridge on the Southern Distributor Road further downstream became the preferred route and assumed the route number.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|George Street Bridge, Newport}}
{{River Usk crossings in Newport}}
{{City of Newport}}
Category:Cable-stayed bridges in Wales
Category:Bridges completed in 1964
Category:Bridges in Newport, Wales
Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Newport, Wales
Category:Grade II* listed bridges in Wales