Suspension Bridges Crossing Clutha River

This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Clutha River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1875: (suspension bridge)

Clyde, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:662 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1875
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Clyde, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.190381 S 169.315298 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:L.D. Macgeorge, William Grant
References:GAP
Status:Destroyed, 1878

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1881: Clyde

Clyde, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:663 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Clyde
Location:Clyde, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.190387 S 169.315977 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Grant, McKellar
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1936
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

1882: Alexandra

Alexandra, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:668 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1882
Name:Alexandra
Location:Alexandra, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.258245 S 169.391270 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:L.D. Macgeorge, Jeremiah Drummey, Robert Hay
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 79.9 meters (262.1 feet)

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Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1887: Roxburgh

Roxburgh, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:671 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Roxburgh
Location:Roxburgh, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.542731 S 169.320220 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. McCormack
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1974.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg

1913: Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend, Millers Flat vicinity, New Zealand - Clutha River
Bridgemeister ID:695 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Horseshoe Bend
Location:Horseshoe Bend, Millers Flat vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Clutha River
Coordinates:45.722574 S 169.471335 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Edie, Jimmy Doake
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Olwyn Whitehouse Photo by David Denenberg


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