List of bridges in New Zealand

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This is a list of notable bridges in New Zealand.

Bridge
| Picture
| Length (metres)
| Length (feet)
| Spans
| Region
| Built
| Comment

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Auckland Harbour Bridge |  | 1,020  | 3,350  | Waitematā Harbour in Auckland | Auckland Region | 1959  | Road (motorway) bridge
Balclutha Road Bridge |  | 244  | 801  | Clutha River at Balclutha | Otago region  | 1935  | Road bridge
City to Sea Bridge |  |  |  | Jervois Quay
(from Civic Square to Whairepo Lagoon) | Wellington Region | 1994  | Pedestrian bridge
Fairfield Bridge |  | 139  | 456  | Waikato River at Hamilton | Waikato Region | 1937  | Road bridge, pedestrian bridge
Grafton Bridge |  | 97.6  | 320  | Grafton Gully in Auckland  | Auckland Region  | 1910  | Road bridge, bus bridge (Central Connector)
Hamish Hay Bridge[1] |  |  |  | Avon River | Canterbury region  | 1864  | Pedestrian / cycle bridge in Victoria Square (road closed in 1989)
Kohukohu Bridge |  |  |  | Kohukohu | Northland Region | 1840s  | Oldest bridge extant in New Zealand. Built of Sydney sandstone.
Kopu Bridge |  | 463  | 1,519  | Waihou River near Thames | Waikato Region | 1928 (first)
2011 (second)  | Road bridge
Manukau Harbour Crossing (Mangere Bridge)  |  |  |  | Manukau Harbour south of Onehunga, Auckland  | Auckland Region  | 1875 (first, since demolished)
1915 (second, since limited to walking/cycling)
1983 (third, motorway)
2010 (duplication of motorway) | Road (motorway) bridge, with separate footbridge/cycleway
Maungatapu Bridge |  | 316  | 1,037  | Tauranga Harbour in Tauranga | Bay of Plenty Region | 1959  | Road Bridge
Mohaka Viaduct |  | 276.8  | 908  | Mohaka River near Raupunga | Northern Hawke's Bay | 1930–1937  | Rail bridge
Newmarket Viaduct |  | 700  | 2,300  | Broadway (street) / and valley in Newmarket | Auckland Region  | 1966  | Road (motorway) bridge
Onepoto Bridge |  | 46  | 151  | Local creek / estuary in Auckland  | Auckland Region  |  | Pedestrian / cycle bridge
Opawa River Bridge |  |  |  | Ōpaoa River at Blenheim | Marlborough Region | 1869 (first, since collapsed)
1917 (second) | Road bridge
Rakaia Bridge |  | 1,756  | 5,761  | Rakaia River at Rakaia | Canterbury, New Zealand | 1939  | Road bridge
Tauranga Harbour Bridge |  | 466  | 1,529  | Tauranga Harbour in Tauranga | Bay of Plenty Region | 1988 (first)
2009 (duplication) | Road bridge
Te Matau ā Pohe (Lower Hatea Crossing)  |  | 265  | 869  | Hatea River in Whangārei | Northland Region | 2013  | Raiseable road and pedestrian bridge
Upper Harbour Bridge |  | 457 (first)
524 (second) | 1,499 (first)
1,719 (second) | Waitematā Harbour in Auckland  | Auckland Region  | 1970s (first)
2006 (duplication) | Road (motorway) bridge, with separate footbridge/cycleway
Victoria Park Viaduct |  |  |  | Victoria Park in Auckland  | Auckland Region  |  | Road (motorway) bridge
Wynyard Crossing |  |  |  | Viaduct Harbour in Auckland  | Auckland Region  | 2011  | Pedestrian / cycle bridge

## See also[edit]

* Transport portal
* Engineering portal
* Lists portal
* New Zealand portal

* List of bridges
* List of New Zealand spans, a list of overhead powerline spans

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Victoria Street Bridge". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 13 August 2013.