The Newport Transporter Bridge

A transporter bridge (also ferry bridge or aerial transfer bridge) is a type of movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway across a river. The gondola is slung from a tall span by wires or a metal frame. The design has been used to cross navigable rivers or other bodies of water, where there is a requirement for ship traffic to be able to pass. This has been a rare type of bridge, with less than two dozen built. Just eight transporter bridges, plus one that was converted into a lift bridge, continue to be used today. The transporter bridge in Newport, Gwent, Wales. ... The transporter bridge in Newport, Gwent, Wales. ... The Newport Transporter Bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in the city of Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. ... A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... A Venetian gondola A railroad gondola A gondola is a small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, best known for its use in the canals of Venice. ... A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated strand of drawn metal. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... A lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Lockport. ...

The first transporter bridge was built in Portugalete, Spain in 1893. The design from Ferdinand Arnodin inspired others to attempt similar structures. The idea found use where it was seen as impractical to build the long approach ramps that would be required to reach a high span, and in places where ferries are not easily able to cross. Because transporter bridges can carry only a limited load, the idea was little used with the rise of the automobile. The first bridge fell to a different force, however: it was destroyed by the French army to slow down German troops at the start of World War II. Puente Colgante Portugalete is a port city lying to the west of Bilbao (Basque: Bilbo) in the province of Vizcaya in Spain. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe...

Transporter bridges were most popular in France, where five were erected and another was partially completed. However, the United Kingdom has the largest number of transporter bridges today with four, though one is not currently in use:

The Newport Transporter Bridge can carry 6 cars and 120 passengers

The Newport Transporter Bridge was built in 1906 across the River Usk in Newport. Because the river banks are very low at the crossing point (a few miles south of the city centre) a bridge would needed a very long approach ramp and a ferry could not be used at low tide. The Newport bridge was an Arnodin design. Newport transporter bridge, Newport, Gwent, Wales. ... Newport transporter bridge, Newport, Gwent, Wales. ... The Newport Transporter Bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in the city of Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. ... The Newport Transporter Bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in the city of Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The River Usk, Afon Wysg in Welsh, rises in the mountains of mid-Wales then flows south-east through Abergavenny and the eponymous town of Usk to the Roman legionary fortress of Caerleon and the Bristol Channel at Newport. ... Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is the third largest city in Wales (after Cardiff and Swansea). ...

The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is another example. Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, England spans the River Tees. ...

In the United States, two such bridges were built. The first was the Aerial Bridge built in Duluth, Minnesota in 1905, although the city had originally planned to build a vertical lift bridge at the site. The transporter design was used for about 25 years before the structure was reconfigured to lift a central span. The Aerial Bridge in 1907 The Aerial Lift Bridge (earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge) is a major landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. ... Duluth is a town in and the county seat of St. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The second American transporter bridge was different from other designs and partially resembled gondola lifts used in mountainous regions. Part of the 1933–34 World's Fair ("Century of Progress"), it was taken down after standing for just one year. However, it was the longest bridge of this type ever built at the time. An example of a gondola lift at the Canyons in Park City, Utah. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A 1933 Century of Progress worlds fair poster The Century of Progress Exposition was a worlds fair held in Chicago, Illinois from 1933-1934 to celebrate Chicagos centennial. ...

Two transporter bridges exist in Germany, in Rendsburg and Osten (Oste). One unique example is the bridge at Rendsburg, which is actually two bridges in one. A railroad link crosses high above on the top span, and the suspended ferry carries traffic on the valley floor. Rendsburg (Danish: Rendsborg) is a town at the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Rendsburg (Danish: Rendsborg) is a town at the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...

The Soviets built the longest recorded transporter bridge, two decades later, in Stalingrad (now Volgograd).
State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None; Russian (de facto) Capital Moscow Area  - Total  - % water Largest on the planet 22,402,200 km²  ?% Population  - Total  - Density 3rd before collapse 293,047,571 (July 1991) 13. ...   Volgograd? (Волгогра́д) (population: 1,012,000), formerly called   Tsaritsyn? (Цари́цын) (1598 - 1925) and   Stalingrad? (Сталингра́д) (1925 - 1961) is a city on the west bank of Volga river in southwestern Volgograd Oblast (province), Northern Caucasus district, Russia. ...

Known transporter bridges

The Aerial Bridge in 1907 The Aerial Lift Bridge (earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge) is a major landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. ... Duluth is a town in and the county seat of St. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Lockport. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bizerte is a town as well as a state (governorate) in Tunisia. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Location within France Brest, at the tip of Brittany Brest (population of the city: 146,000 inhabitants as of 2004 estimates; population of the metropolitan area: 303,484 inhabitants as of 1999 census) is a city in the Bretagne région, north-west France, subprefecture of the Finistère d... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... For the wine, see Bordeaux Wine City motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 113. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... City motto: Actibus immensis urbs fulget Massiliensis. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, England spans the River Tees. ... Map sources for Middlesbrough at grid reference NZ5118 Middlesbrough is a town and district in North-East England, with a resident population in 2001 of 134,855. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... City motto: Favet Neptunus eunti. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Newport Transporter Bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in the city of Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. ... Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is the third largest city in Wales (after Cardiff and Swansea). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Östen or Eystein (d. ... Puente Colgante Portugalete is a port city lying to the west of Bilbao (Basque: Bilbo) in the province of Vizcaya in Spain. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Rendsburg (Danish: Rendsborg) is a town at the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rochefort is a commune in western France, a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Location within France Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northern France, and presently the capital of the Upper Normandy région. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Royal Victoria Dock Bridge is a signature high-level foot bridge crossing the Royal Victoria Dock in the Docklands area of east London. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, 1950s. ... Arms of the former Widnes Borough Council Location within the British Isles. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of the former Runcorn Urban District Council Runcorn is an industrial town in the unitary authority of Halton, Cheshire, England on the southern banks of the River Mersey at the site of the rivers first bridge crossing. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...   Volgograd? (Волгогра́д) (population: 1,012,000), formerly called   Tsaritsyn? (Цари́цын) (1598 - 1925) and   Stalingrad? (Сталингра́д) (1925 - 1961) is a city on the west bank of Volga river in southwestern Volgograd Oblast (province), Northern Caucasus district, Russia. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Warrington Transporter Bridge, 23 February 1980 Warrington Transporter Bridge, 23 February 1980 Warrington Transporter Bridge, 23 February 1980 The Warrington Transporter Bridge (or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge) across the river Mersey has a span of 187 feet (57m). ... Warrington, the United Kingdom’s third biggest town (as opposed to city), is a town and borough in North West England, between Manchester and Liverpool. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

External link

• Structurae: Transporter bridges
• The World of Transporter bridges