Report - Newport Transporter Bridge, Newport - October 2013

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Newport Transporter Bridge

Now with added lens mist and typical Welsh rain

The Newport Transporter Bridge (Welsh: Pont Gludo Casnewydd) is a transporter bridge that crosses the River Usk in Newport, South Wales. The bridge is the lowest crossing on the River Usk. It is a Grade I listed structure. The transporter bridge is very rare, with only eight remaining in use worldwide.

A storm was brewing... In fact apparently the worst storm that the SW has seen for a long time. So, with this knowledge, we decided it would be a good idea to go and climb a bridge

Having already been here, and failed due to lack of preparation, we retired. This time, determined not to fail and have to pay £6.20 another time, we were ready to get up the giant.

That's one of the UK 3 done, onto to the next one now!

Visited with WhoDaresWins, Wellingtonian, END-PROC and Grit.

PHOTOS

From this point onwards, we were plunged into darkness. As expected, the floodlights went off automatically (at the random time of 21.30 it seems)..

Heads up to Wellingtonian also, wouldn't have been able to do this with your assistance

Cheers ​