191 results found for 'bridge'
Tauranga Valley Bridge, Waioweka River
11 Sep 2017
The Tauranga Valley Bridge, also known as the Tauranga Track Bridge, is one of only two remaining early New Zealand harp or cable stayed bridges. The bridge was constructed as a means of accessing farms established by the government for servicemen returning from World War One over the Waioweka River from the main road north to Ōpōtiki.
Manganuku Bridge
6 Sep 2019
Built in 1928, the Manganuku Bridge is one of the few remaining Howe truss bridges in New Zealand. Located in the Waioeka Valley, south of Opotiki, it is a fine example of this once common bridge design.
Auckland Harbour Bridge
11 Sep 2017
Originally constructed between 1955 and 1959, the Auckland Harbour Bridge is New Zealand’s largest bridge and the one with the largest span.
Tāmaki River Bridge
11 Sep 2017
The bridge across the Tāmaki River at Panmure, which connected the important outpost of Howick to Panmure and Auckland, is an early example of a swing span bridge.
Millers Flat Bridge
5 Sep 2017
Millers Flat Bridge, opened in 1899, was the result of a drawn out process which was fraught with controversy. This attractive bowstring arch road bridge is still in use.
Rakaia Gorge Bridge
11 Sep 2017
Constructed between 1880 and 1882, the Rakaia Gorge Bridge is a wrought iron, single vehicle lane, mid-Canterbury bridge important in the local road network asset because it facilitates access to the surrounding farms and towns, as well as Mount Hutt ski field.
Clifden Suspension Bridge
11 Sep 2017
Constructed between June 1898 and February 1899, Southland’s Clifden Suspension Bridge was the first bridge built over the Waiau River.
Rakaia River Bridge
5 Sep 2017
Ever since it opened on 25 March 1939, the Rakaia River Bridge (State Highway 1) has retained its title as New Zealand’s longest bridge.
Cobden Railway Bridge
6 Sep 2017
The Cobden Railway Bridge (Bridge 1 Rapahoe) was demolished in mid-2006. The structure crossed the Grey River and had been completed in 1898 as part of the railway north from Greymouth, in New Zealand’s South Island. A span remains in situ on the north bank and a relocated span with interpretation are located on the town side.
Ōhau River Bridge
5 Sep 2017
This single span deck arch bridge was built over the Ōhau River in the South Island’s Mackenzie Country in 1889. The Ōhau River Bridge has a clear span of 36.5 metres and an overall length of 41.5 metres.
