List of bridges in New Zealand
This is a list of notable bridges in New Zealand.
Bridge |
Picture |
Length (metres) |
Length (feet) |
Spans |
Region |
Built |
Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Auckland Harbour Bridge | ![]() |
1,020 | 3,350 | Waitemata Harbour in Auckland | Auckland Region | 1959 | Road (motorway) bridge |
Balclutha Road Bridge | ![]() |
244 | 3,350 | Clutha River at Balclutha | Otago Region | 1935 | Road bridge |
City to Sea Bridge | ![]() |
Jervois Quay (from Civic Square to Whairepo Lagoon) |
Wellington Region | 1994 | Pedestrian bridge | ||
Fairfield Bridge | 139 | 456 | Waikato River at Hamilton | Waikato Region | 1937 | Road bridge, pedestrian bridge | |
Grafton Bridge | ![]() |
97.6 | 320 | Grafton Gully in Auckland | Auckland Region | 1910 | Road bridge, bus bridge (Central Connector) |
Hamish Hay Bridge[1] | ![]() |
Avon River | Canterbury Region | 1864 | Pedestrian / cycle bridge in Victoria Square (road closed in 1989) | ||
Kopu Bridge | ![]() |
463 | 1,519 | Waihou River near Thames | Waikato Region | 1928 (first) 2011 (second) |
Road bridge |
Manukau Harbour Crossing | ![]() |
Manukau Harbour south of Onehunga, Auckland | Auckland Region | 1875 (first, since demolished) 1915 (second, since limited to walking/cycling) 1983 (third, motorway) 2010 (duplication of motorway) |
Road (motorway) bridge, with separate footbridge/cycleway | ||
Maungatapu Bridge | 316 | 1,037 | Tauranga Harbour in Tauranga | Bay of Plenty Region | 1959 | Road Bridge | |
Mohaka Viaduct | ![]() |
276.8 | 908 | Mohaka River near Raupunga | Northern Hawke's Bay | 1930 - 1937 | Rail bridge |
Newmarket Viaduct | ![]() |
700 | 2,300 | Broadway (street) / and valley in Newmarket | Auckland Region | 1966 | Road (motorway) bridge |
Onepoto Bridge | 46 | 151 | Local creek / estuary in Auckland | Auckland Region | Pedestrian / cycle bridge | ||
Opawa River Bridge | Ōpaoa River at Blenheim | Marlborough Region | 1869 (first, since collapsed) 1917 (second) |
Road bridge | |||
Rakaia Bridge | ![]() |
1,756 | 5,761 | Rakaia River at Rakaia | Canterbury, New Zealand | 1939 | Road bridge |
Tauranga Harbour Bridge | 466 | 1,529 | Tauranga Harbour in Tauranga | Bay of Plenty Region | 1988 (first) 2009 (duplication) |
Road bridge | |
Upper Harbour Bridge | ![]() |
457 (first) 524 (second) |
1,499 (first) 1,719 (second) |
Waitemata Harbour in Auckland | Auckland Region | 1970s (first) 2006 (duplication) |
Road (motorway) bridge, with separate footbridge/cycleway |
Victoria Park Viaduct | ![]() |
Victoria Park in Auckland | Auckland Region | Road (motorway) bridge | |||
Wynyard Crossing | Viaduct Harbour in Auckland | Auckland Region | 2011 | Pedestrian / cycle bridge |
See also
References
- ↑ "Victoria Street Bridge". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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