NPRN611
Map ReferenceST38NW
Grid ReferenceST3188587711
Unitary (Local) AuthorityNewport
Old CountyMonmouthshire
CommunityStow Hill
Type Of SiteBRIDGE
Period20th Century
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Description
George Street Bridge was built from 1962 - 64, over the River Usk, to the design of Mott, Hay and Anderson. It was the first example of a cable-stayed cantilever construction bridge in the United Kingdom. The bridge is 52 metres (171 ft) high, 26 metres (84ft) wide, and 153 metres (500ft) in length incorporating a four lane carriageway and two cycle / foot paths.
Source: A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of South East Wales, AIA, 2003.
Claire Parry, RCAHMW, 21 June 2011.