A new footbridge in Newport city centre may not open to the public until next year despite being installed a year ago. A new 500-tonne footbridge connecting Queensway and Devon Place was granted permission in early 2020 with the council aiming to improve accessibility to the city's main train station.
The new pedestrian link, which will replace the vandalism-prone subway which has been blighted by drugs and anti-social behaviour issues in recent years, was officially installed last December which saw the station closed for two days. You can see pictures of the huge bridge being lowered into place here.
The bridge had been expected to open this year but Newport City Council has confirmed it now may not open to the public until 2023 due to supply chain issues which have delayed the public area surrounding the structure. A spokesman said it was "not able to give a firm opening date" and was looking at facilitating access to the bridge from the Queensway side while allowing the remaining work to be completed. But it said if this was not possible that the bridge would open in "early 2023".
