Suspension Bridges Crossing Tutaekuri River
This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Tutaekuri 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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1906: Puketapu-Moteo
Puketapu, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Tutaekuri River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 688 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1906 |
| Name: | Puketapu-Moteo |
| Also Known As: | Puketapu Swing |
| Location: | Puketapu, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Tutaekuri River |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1963 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 129 meters (423.2 feet) |
Annotated Citations:
- Fowler, Michael. "Historic HB: After much ado the swing bridge was finally built." Hawke's Bay Today, 5 May 2022, www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/historic-hb-after-much-ado-the-swing-bridge-was-finally-built/ZHUL7ZJHBPX3OML74PN6PUGJ6I/
"The swing bridge, at 494 feet (150m) in length was believed to have been the longest single-span structure of its type in the North Island. There was ten 700 feet (213m) supporting cables of plough steel (high quality steel containing carbon, used to make wire ropes) imported from England."
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