Newport Transporter Bridge

About

The Newport Transporter Bridge (Welsh: Pont Gludo Casnewydd) is a transporter bridge that crosses the River Usk in Newport, South East Wales. The bridge is the lowest crossing on the river. Built in 1906, it is a Grade I listed structure.

Only a few dozen transporter bridges were ever built, and fewer than 10 remain in use worldwide. The Newport bridge has been the only operational transporter bridge in Britain since 2019 when the Tees Transporter Bridge was closed as unsafe. It was closed in 2025 for extensive repairs, which are expected to wrap up in late 2026.