List of bridges in New Zealand

This is a list of notable bridges in New Zealand.

Bridge
Picture
Length (metres)
Length (feet)
Spans
Region
Built
Comment
Auckland Harbour Bridge 1,020 3,350 Waitemata Harbour in Auckland Auckland Region 1959 Road (motorway) bridge
Balclutha Road Bridge 244 3,350 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)
Kopu Bridge 463 1,519 Waihou River near Thames Waikato Region 1928 (first)
2011 (second)
Road bridge
Manukau Harbour Crossing 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
Upper Harbour Bridge 457 (first)
524 (second)
1,499 (first)
1,719 (second)
Waitemata 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

References

  1. "Victoria Street Bridge". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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