{{Short description|Grade II listed bridge in Newport, Wales}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Use British English|date=September 2014}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2021}} thumb|Caerleon Bridge thumb|upright|The Toll House, Caerleon Bridge
'''Caerleon Bridge''' is a bridge crossing of the River Usk at Caerleon in the city of Newport, Wales, carrying the B4236 road from Caerleon-ultra-Pontem into Caerleon itself.
The stone-built bridge was built by David Edwards between 1806 and 1812 as a replacement for the previous wooden bridge. Prior to the opening of the A449 dual carriageway a few miles to the east in 1972, the narrow bridge and streets of Caerleon carried the trunk road from Newport to Raglan via Caerleon Bridge. A steel and concrete footbridge was attached in 1974.<ref>{{Coflein|num=24212 |desc=Caerleon Road Bridge |access-date=29 September 2021}}</ref>
The bridge is the furthest upstream of the twelve bridges over the River Usk within the city boundaries of Newport.
The foundation stone of the original Newport Bridge is set into the stonework of Caerleon Bridge bearing the inscription "This bridge was erected at the expense of the County by David Edwards and his two sons William and Thomas. Completed AD MDCCC."
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==See also== *Newport and Caerleon Bridges over Usk Act 1597 *List of bridges in Wales
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Category:Bridges in Newport, Wales Category:Bridges completed in 1806 Category:Bridges over the River Usk Category:Landmarks in Newport, Wales Category:Grade II listed bridges in Wales Category:Former toll bridges in Wales Category:Road bridges in Wales Category:Caerleon Category:Stone bridges in the United Kingdom Category:Grade II listed buildings in Caerleon, Wales
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