Chris Lloyd tells the story of how the 100-year-old Transporter Bridge – dubbed a European monument by one expert - came into being. The Transporter Bridge is “a European monument – in its ...

but it actually describes a very old piece of tech. Professional tinkerer and thought-provoker Tom Scott recently took a trip to the Newport Transporter Bridge in Wales to get an up-close look at ...

Thanks to a combination of fast tides, low banks, and 100-year-old manufacturing techniques, building a normal bridge with a road wasn’t feasible. So, the transporter bridge has an elevated ...

Newport's 112-year-old Transporter Bridge could get a £10m revamp. The city council wants to restore the Grade I listed bridge, which was built in 1906 and is one of only two working transporter ...

An artist's impression of the bridge after restoration work A 112-year-old transporter bridge is one step closer to getting a revamp, having received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund ...

I don't know whether that's going to be £15m, £20m or even £25m." The 111-year-old Transporter Bridge has been dogged by problems in recent years and has not been in operation since August 2019.

Newport’s Transporter Bridge is close to fully reopening ... as well as restoration work to the bridge. The 100-year-old bridge has been closed since 2021 in order for the work to be carried ...

The 100-year-old bridge – one of only two operational transporter bridges in Britain and fewer than 10 in the world – has been closed since 2021 in order for the work to be carried out.

Chris Lloyd tells the story of how the 100-year-old Transporter Bridge – dubbed a European monument by one expert - came into being. The Transporter Bridge is “a European monument – in its ...

An artist's impression of the bridge after restoration work A 112-year-old transporter bridge is one step closer to getting a revamp, having received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund ...