On this day: Newport Transporter Bridge Opened

Friday, 12th September 2014 by

On September 12, 1906, the Newport Transporter Bridge opened, carrying vehicle and foot traffic across the River Usk. A gondola hanging from the main boom is carried back and forth between two supporting towers. There are less than ten of these historic bridges still standing - see our recent full post about all of them. This YouTube video shows it in action.

Newport Transporter Bridge

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Ian Brown lives in Ottawa, Canada, and spends his spare time perusing maps to find new routes to ride on his orange bicycle.