A familiar sight in the skyline of Newport, the Transporter bridge is one of fewer than 10 transporter bridges that remain in use worldwide; only a few dozen were ever built. It is the only operational transporter bridge in Britain apart from the Tees Transporter Bridge.
The bridge was designed by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin. It was built in 1906 and opened by Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar, on 12 September 1906
The design was chosen because the river banks are very low at the desired crossing point (a few miles south of the city centre) where an ordinary bridge would need a very long approach ramp to attain sufficient height to allow ships to pass under, and a ferry could not be used during low tide at the site.
Please note at the time of setting this the visitor centre is being rebuilt and you cannot currently get access directly under the bridge. Pease visit the link for updates on the new visitor centre, bridge opening and any events: http://www.newport.gov.uk/heritage/Transporter-Bridge/Visit.aspx
I hope you enjoy the location and can return once the new visitor centre is open and enjoy the crossing on the bridge or even a walk over the top on days when it is open.
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Take a picture of either yourself and or GPS with the Transporter bridge in the background if you find yourself on the other side of the river that is fine too.
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