32. Visit the Newport Transporter Bridge

Since we're talking about Newport, it's obligatory to post this video.



Anyway, the Newport Transporter Bridge. Quick history summary (click on the pic to embiggen):

But I prefer to just say they built it for the lolz.

These days it's wedged between a scabby-looking housing estate and an equally scabby-looking industrial estate. It's fun to visit and be winched across the River Usk at a leisurely pace - £1 a go for car drivers, free for pedestrians and cyclists. A couple of local chav kids were going back and forth on  it on their bikes because....well, because there probably isn't much else to do on a Sunday afternoon in Pillgwenlly. There's also a visitor centre, but it keeps erratic opening hours and was closed when I visited

A few pics of this engineering curiosity in action.

The River Usk is definitely not a pleasant river to be strolling about though. Quite frankly, it pongs.

If you're wondering where else you can find a transporter bridge, there's a helpful sign.