Suspension Bridges Crossing Rangitikei River
This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Rangitikei 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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1897: (suspension bridge)
Utiku vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 677 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1897 |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Utiku vicinity, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Rangitikei River |
| References: | GAP |
| Status: | Replaced, 1970 |
1905: Mangarere Road
Mangaweka, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 687 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1905 |
| Name: | Mangarere Road |
| Location: | Mangaweka, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Rangitikei River |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1914: (suspension bridge)
Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 697 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1914 |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Rangitikei River |
| At or Near Feature: | 'Meeting of the Waters' |
| Coordinates: | 39.754594 S 175.835543 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | S.A.R. Mair |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Only towers remain, since 1961 (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- GAP: Located at junction of Rangitikei and Hautapu rivers. Replaced, 1961, but original towers remain at the site as of 2017.
1914: Mokai
Taoroa Junction, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 696 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1914 |
| Name: | Mokai |
| Location: | Taoroa Junction, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Rangitikei River |
| Principals: | Joseph Dawson |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced, 1963 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 77 meters (252.6 feet) |
Notes:
- GAP: Replaced, 1963, after overloaded sheep truck fell through deck.
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1925: Springvale
Taihape vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 713 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1925 |
| Name: | Springvale |
| Location: | Taihape vicinity, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Rangitikei River |
| Coordinates: | 39.488097 S 176.033601 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2015) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1966: Mangarere Road
Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2616 (added 2018-12-30) |
| Year Completed: | 1966 |
| Name: | Mangarere Road |
| Location: | Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Rangitikei River |
| Coordinates: | 39.82503 S 175.78428 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Wall, Bogle, and Payne; Emmett Bros. Ltd. |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 97.5 meters (320 feet) |
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