Editing Newport Transporter Bridge (section)

== Design ==
The design was chosen because the river banks are very low at the desired crossing point (a few miles south of the [[Newport city centre|city centre]]) where an ordinary bridge would need a very long approach ramp to attain sufficient height to allow ships to pass under, and a [[ferry]] could not be used during [[low tide]] at the site.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lofVAAAAMAAJ&q=%22transporter%20bridge%22%20%22popular%20mechanics%22&pg=RA1-PA60 |magazine=Popular Mechanics Magazine |title=Suspended Ferry Carries Traffic Across English River |year=1922 |page=60–61 |access-date=30 November 2023 |editor-last=Windsor |editor-first=Henry Haven |volume=37}}</ref> The river is too narrow for a [[swing bridge]] or a [[bascule bridge]] (drawbridge).<ref name=register>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/01/geeks_guide_newport_transporter_bridge/ |title=Is it a bridge? Is it a ferry? No, it's the Newport Transporter |last=Taylor |first=Alun |date=1 October 2021 |access-date=30 November 2023 |website=[[The Register]]}}</ref>