This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1918: Opiki Toll

Rangitane, New Zealand - Manawatu River
Bridgemeister ID:698 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1918
Name:Opiki Toll
Also Known As:Akers Toll
Location:Rangitane, New Zealand
Crossing:Manawatu River
Coordinates:40.431841 S 175.468575 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:AAJ, GAP, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • 1969: Bypassed.
  • 2023, September: After many years of the main cables and suspenders hanging with no deck, one of the main cables collapsed.
  • 2024, March: The collapsed main cable is raised back into position. The bridge, however, is still a just derelict monument with no deck.

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