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Caerleon
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LandmarkCaerleon Bridge
Caerleon Bridge is a bridge crossing of the River Usk at Caerleon in the city of Newport, Wales, carrying the B4236 road from Caerleon-ultra-Pontem into Caerleon itself. The stone-built bridge was built by David Edwards between 1806 and 1812 as a replacement for the previous wooden bridge. Prior to the opening of the A449 dual carriageway a few miles to the east in 1972, the narrow bridge and streets of Caerleon carried the trunk road from Newport to Raglan via Caerleon Bridge.
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LandmarkM4 motorway Usk bridge
The M4 motorway Usk bridge carries the M4 motorway across the River Usk in the city of Newport, Wales. The bridge comprises two separate 450-foot (140 m) structures, for the eastbound and westbound carriageways. It is of reinforced concrete with five spans. An article in the New Civil Engineer published in June 2017 described it as "one of the most important bridges in Wales".
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LandmarkSt Julians railway bridge
The St Julians railway bridge is a crossing of the River Usk close to the city of Newport, South Wales. It carries the Welsh Marches Line across the river in a north–south direction. Due to the meanderings of the river, all the other crossings are east–west. The bridge was opened to traffic during 1874 by the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway.
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