George Street Bridge, Temporary Weight Restriction Due To Site Investigation Works

CYNGOR DINAS CASNEWYDD

(PONT GEORGE STREET, CASNEWYDD) (CYFYNGIAD PWYSAU DROS DRO) 2025

HYSBYSIR drwy hyn fod Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd, drwy arfer ei bwerau o dan Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd 1984 (fel y’i diwygiwyd) a phob pwer galluogi arall wedi gwneud gorchymyn sy’n wahardd unrhyw gerbyd sy’n pwyso mwy na 7.5 tunnell rhag mynd ar y rhannau o’r ffyrdd a nodir yn Rhan A o’r Atodlen isod neu deithio ar eu hyd oni roddir cyfarwyddyd neu ganiatâd gan swyddog heddlu mewn lifrai, ac i atal dros dro y Gorchymyn Gwahardd Traffig Cerbydau Masnachol Trwm presennol, a ddyfinnir fel “Gorchymyn Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd (Corporation Road, Casnewydd) (Gwahardd Cerbydau Masnachol Trwm) (Diwygio) 2004”, ar hyd y rhannau o’r ffyrdd a nodir yn Rhan B o’r Atodlen. Bydd y llwybr amgen ar gyfer cerbydau yr effeithir arnynt ar hyd Usk Way, Ffordd Ddosbarthu Ddeheuol yr A48 a Corporation Road, Casnewydd. Bydd mynediad i gerddwyr ar bob adeg. Ni fydd mynediad ar gael i gerbydau brys sy’n pwyso mwy na 7.5 tunnell a dylid dilyn y llwybr amgen.

Y rheswm dros wneud y gorchymyn yw diogelwch y cyhoedd a gwarchod strwythur y bont yn ystod gwaith ymchwilio ar y safle.

Bydd y gorchymyn yn weithredol o 12 Medi 2025 a bydd yn parhau mewn grym am gyfnod o 16 mis.

Gellir gwneud ymholiadau pellach drwy e-bostio conveyancing.team@newport.gov.uk

Dyddiad: 5 Medi 2025

M Wallbank

Pennaeth y Gyfraith a Safonau, Canolfan Ddinesig, Casnewydd NP20 4UR

ATODLEN

Rhan A

Pont George Street:

Yn ei chyfanrwydd, o’i chyffordd â Lower Dock Street a George Street drwy ei chyffordd â Corporation Road a Wharf Road.

Rhan B

Corporation Road:

O’i chyffordd â Phont George Street a Wharf Road hyd at bwynt 20 metr i’r gogledd o’i chyffordd â’r ffordd gangen sy’n cysylltu â Ffordd Ddosbarthu Ddeheuol yr A48.

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL

(GEORGE STREET BRIDGE, NEWPORT) (TEMPORARY WEIGHT RESTRICTION) ORDER 2025

NOTICE is hereby given that Newport City Council in exercise of its powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) and all other enabling powers has made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle which weight exceeds 7.5 tonnes, to enter or proceed along the lengths of road set out in Part A of the below Schedule unless given direction or permission from a police constable in uniform and to temporarily suspend the existing Prohibition of Heavy Commercial Vehicles Traffic Order, cited as “Newport City Council (Corporation Road, Newport) (Prohibition of Heavy Commercial Vehicles) (Amendment) Order 2004”, along the lengths of road set out in Part B of the Schedule. The alternative route for affected vehicles will be via Usk Way, the A48 Southern Distributor Road and Corporation Road, Newport. Pedestrian access will be available at all times. Access for emergency vehicles which weight exceeds 7.5 tonnes will not be available and the alternative route should be followed.

The reason for making the order is due to public safety and preserve the bridge structure during site investigation works.

The order will be operative from 12th September 2025 and will continue to be in force for a period of 16 months.

Further queries can be made by emailing conveyancing.team@newport.gov.uk

Dated: 5th September 2025

M Wallbank

Head of Law and Standards, Civic Centre, Newport, NP20 4UR

SCHEDULE

Part A

George Street Bridge:

In its entirety, from its junction with Lower Dock Street and George Street through to its junction with Corporation Road and Wharf Road.

Part B

Corporation Road:

From its junction with George Street Bridge and Wharf Road to a point 20 metres north of its junction with the spur road linking with the A48 Southern Distributor Road.