Newport City Footbridge

I fancied doing an aerial image today and have been wanting to do one of Newport River Footbridge for a while. The sun was out this morning but by early afternoon it had gone in and the wind was really gusty. Not ideal but I like the view.

Newport City footbridge is a pedestrian/cycle bridge over the River Usk in the city of Newport, South Wales.The bridge links the east bank of the river in the vicinity of Rodney Parade stadium to University Plaza on the west bank. It was the first major public project in plans to regenerate the city. The bridge won a design award from the British Construction and Steelworkers Association; the George Gibby Award 2007 among others.

The bridge opened on 12 September 2006, and the masts were erected using the largest crane in the UK. The bridge has a span of 426 feet with two supporting A frame masts of 262 and 226 feet. A half mile  of cable is used to support the bridge, varying in diameter from 2 in to 4¾ in.

World Record Wire Walk - 

As part of the city's "Big Splash" festival, on 30 August 2010, 45 year-old French circus star Olivier Roustan from Toulouse, performed the highest ever wirewalk in Europe, along the top cable of the Newport City Footbridge.

The thumbnail for this blip is of George Street Bridge, one of the nine river crossing's in the city.  The city centre is currently undergoing extensive regeneration with a large shopping arena and riverside houses and apartments.