Editing Newport Transporter Bridge (section)

===Refurbishment===
The bridge was shut down in 1985 because of [[wear and tear]]. Following a £3 million refurbishment, it reopened in 1995. Service was suspended again in December 2008 with the bridge facing a £2 million repair bill.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7824712.stm|title=Nine historic buildings get £385k|publisher=BBC Wales News|access-date=17 August 2013|location=Newport|date=13 January 2009}}</ref> £1.225 million was spent on refurbishment, financed by grants from the [[Welsh Government]], [[Newport City Council]] and [[Cadw]]. It re-opened on 30 July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8290205.Transporter_Bridge_to_re_open/|title=Transporter Bridge to re-open|publisher=[[South Wales Argus]]|date=25 July 2010| location=Newport|access-date=25 July 2010}}</ref> The bridge was closed on 16 February 2011, because of operational problems, but re-opened again on 4 June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=transporter.homepage |title=Newport Museums & Heritage Service : Homepage |website=Newport.gov.uk |access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>