A £10.5 million footbridge over the railway line at Newport station which was supposed to open last year has still not opened - with the council unable to confirm when it will be ready for use.

This latest update comes after South Wales Argus Camera Club member Robert Nurden shared a picture of the bridge – which will replace the old underpass in connecting Devon Place to Queensway – as it appears to near completion.

In August, Newport council said the project was “progressing well”, and said it was expected to be open “before the end of 2022”.

But in November, it said it was experiencing “supply chain issues”, with the materials needed to finish the area on the Queensway side of the bridge.

“We are looking at whether it is feasible for us to get enough of the public realm completed to allow us to open the bridge before the end of the year (2022) as we had hoped,” a council spokesperson said at the time.

“This would involve us facilitating access to the bridge from the Queensway side, while maintaining a construction compound area adjacent to this access point for the rest of the work to be completed.

“If this is not possible, then the bridge will open in early 2023.”

South Wales Argus: The footbridge is put in place in December 2021.The footbridge is put in place in December 2021. (Image: Newport City Council)

But as the end of February draws near, the council was still unable to provide a date for when the bridge will open to the public.

The initial plans to install a footbridge over the railway were set out in 2014, with planning permission granted by Newport City Council in March 2020.

These plans, which formed part of a £4 million investment from the Welsh Government, were later amended to add an extended ramp for improved accessibility.

The bridge will replace the old underpass that used to connect the two streets, but has been blocked off since construction began on the new project.

The 500-tonne central bridge structure was put in place on Christmas Day 2021.

The vision for the bridge is that it will encourage walking and cycling - sometimes labelled "active travel" - and will also provide step-free access for wheelchair and pram users.