Suspension Bridges Crossing Whangaehu River

This is a list of all 8 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Whangaehu 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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1930: (suspension bridge)

Whangaehu Valley, Kakatahi, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:731 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1930
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Whangaehu Valley, Kakatahi, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
At or Near Feature:Field's Track
Coordinates:39.621392 S 175.422532 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Status:Removed
Main Span:1 x 53.5 meters (175.5 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: "On Field's Track, which links the Parapara (Wanganui-Raethi) Road at Kakatahi with the Whangaehu Valley."
  • Coordinates are for the current (2020) Field's Track crossing of the Whangaehu River.

(suspension bridge)

Fordell vicinity, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3702 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Fordell vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.899530 S 175.289451 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, c. 2015
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Was still in use in 2015 while adjacent replacement arch bridge was nearing completion. Removed by 2019, likely earlier.

(suspension bridge)

Kakatahi, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3706 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Kakatahi, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.743922 S 175.420662 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)

(suspension bridge)

Mangamahu, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3703 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mangamahu, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.815549 S 175.364045 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Mangamahu, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3704 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mangamahu, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.835302 S 175.361470 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Mangamahu, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3705 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mangamahu, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.760692 S 175.395413 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(suspension bridge)

Papanui Junction, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3707 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Papanui Junction, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.715505 S 175.421249 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Papanui Junction, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3708 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Papanui Junction, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.679752 S 175.416591 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap

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