Linking the East and West banks of the River Usk, the new £5million Newport City Footbridge was built by contractors Alfred McAlpine in 2006 and was a joint project between urban regeneration company, Newport Unlimited, the Welsh Assembly Government and Newport City Council. The foot and cycle bridge stands 70m (229ft) high and spans 145 metres (476 ft) across the River Usk. The bridge features four crane-like masts, standing in pairs, which support the bridge from the west bank. The masts are positioned and anchored at ground level by two 120mm diameter cables. The forward mast is 80 metres long (262 feet) and the back mast is 69 metres long (226 feet). Recorded by aerial reconnaissance on 29th June, 2006 ( image ref: AP_2006_1882).