Motts to conduct structural investigation of 200-year-old Newport bridge

Newport Council and Cadw (the Welsh Government's historic environment service) have granted planning approval to Mott MacDonald to carry out structural investigation works on the grade-II listed Caerleon Bridge over the river Usk. The post Motts to conduct structural investigation of 200-year-old Newport bridge appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tories pledge to build £250M Newport barrage if victorious in local elections

Newport Conservatives has made the construction of the £200M - £250M tidal barrage over the River Usk one of its main campaign pledges for the upcoming local elections, saying the only way it can be delivered is if they take control of Newport City Council. The post Tories pledge to build £250M Newport barrage if victorious in local elections appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tom Scott - The Weirdest Bridge in Wales: The Newport Transporter Bridge, 03082015

There are only a few transporter bridges still working in the world. What are they for? Why weren't there more of them? And why don't we build them any more? Those answers and more, from an unsettlingly high position fifty metres above the River Usk.