River Severn slightly upstream of the Bristol Avon on the opposite bank. The River Usk flows into the Severn Estuary just south of Newport. The Rad Brook is a small river in Shropshire, England. It flows through Shrewsbury and enters the River Severn there. Below is a list of major towns and cities that the Severn flows through (in order running downstream): Through Powys: Through Shropshire: Through Worcestershire: Through Gloucestershire: The Severn is bridged at many places, and many of these bridges are notable in their own right, with several designed and built by the engineer Thomas Telford. There also is the
Newport News, Virginia name of Newport News was selected as they formed what was then Virginia's third largest independent city in population. With many residents employed at the expansive Newport News Shipbuilding, the joint U.S. Air Force-U.S. Army installation at Joint Base Langley–Eustis, and other military bases and suppliers, the city's economy is very connected to the military. The location on the harbor and along the James River facilitates a large boating industry which can take advantage of its many miles of waterfront. Newport News also serves as a junction between the rails and the sea with the Newport News Marine Terminals located