Newport Transporter Bridge
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The Newport Transporter Bridge is an early 20th-century steel transporter bridge spanning the River Usk in Newport, Wales, and is one of the few remaining structures of its kind in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newport Transporter Bridge canonical | 4 |
| Newport Transporter Bridge (steelwork) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1883921 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newport Transporter Bridge Context triple: [Newport, hasLandmark, Newport Transporter Bridge]
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A.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a 19th-century suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge, renowned as an iconic symbol of Bristol and a masterpiece of Victorian engineering.
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B.
Cardiff Bridge
Cardiff Bridge is a historic road bridge in Cardiff, Wales, carrying traffic across the River Taff near the city centre.
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C.
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a distinctive tilting pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle in northeast England.
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D.
Briton Ferry Bridge
Briton Ferry Bridge is a historic road bridge in South Wales that spans the River Neath, linking the town of Briton Ferry with Neath and the wider Neath Port Talbot area.
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E.
Tyne Bridge
The Tyne Bridge is an iconic steel arch bridge spanning the River Tyne in northeast England, symbolizing the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newport Transporter Bridge Target entity description: The Newport Transporter Bridge is an early 20th-century steel transporter bridge spanning the River Usk in Newport, Wales, and is one of the few remaining structures of its kind in the world.
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A.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a 19th-century suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge, renowned as an iconic symbol of Bristol and a masterpiece of Victorian engineering.
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B.
Cardiff Bridge
Cardiff Bridge is a historic road bridge in Cardiff, Wales, carrying traffic across the River Taff near the city centre.
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C.
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a distinctive tilting pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle in northeast England.
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D.
Briton Ferry Bridge
Briton Ferry Bridge is a historic road bridge in South Wales that spans the River Neath, linking the town of Briton Ferry with Neath and the wider Neath Port Talbot area.
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E.
Tyne Bridge
The Tyne Bridge is an iconic steel arch bridge spanning the River Tyne in northeast England, symbolizing the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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road bridge ⓘ steel bridge ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ transporter bridge ⓘ |
| allows | guided tours ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges in Newport, Wales
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Grade I listed bridges in Wales ⓘ Tourist attractions in Newport, Wales ⓘ Transporter bridges ⓘ |
| clearanceBelow | approximately 54 metres ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.576°N 2.986°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | River Usk ⓘ |
| designer | Ferdinand Arnodin ⓘ |
| function |
carries pedestrians
ⓘ
carries road traffic ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cables
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gondola ⓘ overhead truss ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 74 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Cadw ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United Kingdom
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Wales ⓘ |
| location | Newport ⓘ |
| mainSpan | approximately 197 metres ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Newport City Council ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | featured in television programmes and films set in Newport ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the few remaining transporter bridges in the world ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | 12 September 1906 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| operatingAuthority | Newport City Council ⓘ |
| owner | Newport City Council ⓘ |
| region | South Wales ⓘ |
| status | partially operational ⓘ |
| structureType | suspension transporter bridge ⓘ |
| transportMode | gondola suspended from overhead span ⓘ |
| underwent | major restoration in the early 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newport Transporter Bridge Description of subject: The Newport Transporter Bridge is an early 20th-century steel transporter bridge spanning the River Usk in Newport, Wales, and is one of the few remaining structures of its kind in the world.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Newport Transporter Bridge (steelwork)