2016

ST3084 : Cuckoo Road bridge reconstruction (4)

taken 8 years ago, near to Maes-Glas, Newport/Casnewydd, Wales

Cuckoo Road bridge reconstruction (4)
Cuckoo Road bridge reconstruction (4)
The temporary footbridge.
The Wales Coast Path has been diverted to use this bridge.
Reconstruction of Cuckoo Road bridge, Newport

The electrification of the South Wales Mainline requires that a number of bridges in and around Newport undergo modification as they are too low to accommodate the overhead wires.
One of these is the Cuckoo Road bridge which is off Lighthouse Road (B4329). This is on an unmade road, near Duffryn, on the edge of Newport towards Cardiff.
A temporary footbridge across the railway has been provided for the duration of the work.
This is on the Wales Coast Path.

Wales Coast Path

The Wales Coast Path (Welsh: Llwybr Arfordir Cymru) is a long distance footpath which follows the whole of the coastline of Wales. It opened on 5 May 2012, and offers a 870 mile long route from Chepstow in the south to Queensferry in the north.
Wales is the first country in the world to provide a dedicated footpath along its entire coastline. The Path runs through eleven National Nature Reserves and other nature reserves, including those managed by The Wildlife Trusts or Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
Logo can be seen atSS0897 : Logo, Wales Coast Path.
Website: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Paths Suburb, Urban fringe Place: Newport Long Distance Path: Wales Coast Path Primary Subject: Bridge other tags: Main Line Electrification London - South Wales Main Line Footbridge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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ST3084, 110 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Robin Drayton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 6 August, 2016   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 27 August, 2016
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OSGB36: geotagged! ST 3021 8470 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:33.4108N 3:0.4839W
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OSGB36: geotagged! ST 3021 8470
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