Suspension Bridges Crossing Matukituki River

This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Matukituki 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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1924: (suspension bridge)

Cattle Flat, West Wanaka, Wanaka vicinity, New Zealand - Matukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:715 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Cattle Flat, West Wanaka, Wanaka vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Matukituki River
Coordinates:44.636005 S 168.992132 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, September 10, 1970
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

  • Papers Past | Newspapers | Press | 12 September 1970 | BRIDGE DOWN. Article dated September 11, 1970: "The single-span suspension bridge across the West Matukituki River, 13 miles from Wanaka, was blown away by gale-force winds yesterday afternoon, cutting the only road access to West Wanaka station, where 10 persons are now isolated."

(footbridge)

Mount Aspiring, Otago, New Zealand - Matukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:7135 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mount Aspiring, Otago, New Zealand
Crossing:Matukituki River
At or Near Feature:East Matukituki Valley Track
Coordinates:44.496310 S 168.785008 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Mount Aspiring, Otago, New Zealand - Matukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:7136 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mount Aspiring, Otago, New Zealand
Crossing:Matukituki River
At or Near Feature:Rob Roy Track
Coordinates:44.505887 S 168.726758 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Matukituki River

Cattle Flat, West Wanaka, Wanaka vicinity, Otago, New Zealand - Matukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:7134 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:Matukituki River
Location:Cattle Flat, West Wanaka, Wanaka vicinity, Otago, New Zealand
Crossing:Matukituki River
Coordinates:44.635819 S 168.992208 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 72 meters (236.2 feet) estimated

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