Newport City footbridge | |
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 Newport City footbridge from the east bank | |
| Coordinates | 51°35′13″N 2°59′25″W / 51.5869°N 2.9902°W |
| Carries | cyclists and pedestrians |
| Crosses | River Usk |
| Locale | Newport |
| Official name | Newport City footbridge |
| Maintained by | Newport City Council |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Width | Deck 16 feet (4.9 m) Max. 49 feet (15 m) |
| Clearance below | 13+1⁄2 feet (4.1 m) at high tide |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 September 2006 |
| Location | |
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Newport City footbridge[1] is a pedestrian/cycle bridge over the River Usk in the city of Newport, South Wales.
The bridge links the east bank of the river in the vicinity of Rodney Parade stadium to University Plaza on the west bank. It was the first major public project in Newport Unlimited's plans to regenerate the city.
It won a British Constructional Steelwork Association award; the 2007 George Gibby Award from the Institution of Civil Engineers in Wales; a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors award for regeneration in Wales, and a highly commended from Wales Business Insider for their best regeneration project of 2007.