# City Bridge

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{{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](/source/Newport%2C_Wales)
|carries = Motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
|crosses = [River Usk](/source/River_Usk)
|maint = Morgan Vinci Ltd.
|open = 17 November 2004
|traffic = 
|design = [Tied arch bridge](/source/Tied_arch_bridge)
|mainspan = {{convert|613+1/2|ft|m}}
|length = {{convert|650|ft|m}} 
|width = [Dual two-lane carriageway](/source/Dual_carriageway), two cycle/footpaths
}}

'''City Bridge'''<ref>{{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}}</ref> is a crossing of the [River Usk](/source/River_Usk), for motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians, in the city of [Newport](/source/Newport%2C_Wales), [South Wales](/source/South_Wales). It was opened in 2004 as part of the construction/re-generation of the [Southern Distributor Road](/source/Southern_Distributor_Road)/[A48](/source/A48_road) in Newport.

The bridge is the second most-southerly crossing of the River Usk in Newport, lying north of [Newport Transporter Bridge](/source/Newport_Transporter_Bridge).

== Design ==

thumb|left|The City Bridge under construction

The bridge is a [bow-string arch](/source/tied_arch_bridge) 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](/source/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](/source/Newport_City_Council).

== Recognition ==

In 2005 the bridge was recognised by the [British Constructional Steelwork Association's](/source/British_Constructional_Steelwork_Association) Structural Steel Design Awards.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4621229.elegant-bridge-wq/|title='Elegant' bridge wq|website=South Wales Argus}}</ref>

==See also==
*[List of bridges in Wales](/source/List_of_bridges_in_Wales)

==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
Category:Tied arch bridges
Category:Landmarks in Newport, Wales
Category:Road bridges in Wales

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