Mataura Bridge
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Dunbar Loop
S 46° 11.674 E 168° 52.072
59G E 335485 N 4882124
This bridge is over the Mataura River at a river crossing point dating back centuries.
Waymark Code: WM72BR
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 08/23/2009
Views: 3
According to New Zealand bridge historian Geoffrey Thornton, this bowstring arch has arch ribs passing below the deck. While the balustrade was a common design of the era.
Source: Geoffrey Thornton, Bridging the Gap: Early Bridges in New Zealand 1830 - 1939, 2001, p. 286.
Length of bridge: 43.3 metres
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Mataura River
Date constructed: 1939
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Bridge Street, State Highway 93
Location:
Mataura
Height of bridge: Not listed
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