ST3085 : Maesglas Road bridge reconstruction (3)
taken 8 years ago, near to Maes-Glas, Newport/Casnewydd, Wales
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 Maesglas Road bridge.
Since 2004, when the nearby Southern Distributor Road was constructed and one end of the bridge became a cul de sac, the bridge has had no through traffic.
A temporary footbridge across the railway has been provided for the duration of the work.
This is on the 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.
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