[1] The original foundation stone bearing the inscription "This bridge was erected at the expense of the County by David Edwards and his two sons William and Thomas.

[2] On 5 March 1913 the famous escape artist Harry Houdini jumped off Newport Bridge with his hands manacled and his feet shackled.

He had been turned back by police but caught a taxi cab across the bridge and entered from the opposite side.

[1] In December 1923 a decision was made to proceed immediately with the construction of the new bridge, partly as a scheme to find work for the unemployed.

On four of its pillars the new bridge has a stone cherub, painted in gold, and shield, modelled after the coat of arms of Newport.