Suspension Bridges Crossing Retaruke River
This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Retaruke 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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1920: Lacy's
New Zealand - Retaruke River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 701 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1920 |
| Name: | Lacy's |
| Location: | New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Retaruke River |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Replaced |
Notes:
- GAP: Possibly completed 1915-1916.
- Replaced by 1932 Lacy's - Retaruke, New Zealand.
1932: Lacy's
Retaruke, New Zealand - Retaruke River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 740 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1932 |
| Name: | Lacy's |
| Location: | Retaruke, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Retaruke River |
| Coordinates: | 39.108536 S 175.075048 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Bill Baker |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2013) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 45.7 meters (149.9 feet) |
Notes:
- GAP: Damaged by flood, 1940.
- Replaced 1920 Lacy's - New Zealand.
External Links:
1986: Te Rata
King Country, New Zealand - Retaruke River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2097 (added 2006-07-04) |
| Year Completed: | 1986 |
| Name: | Te Rata |
| Also Known As: | Berryman |
| Location: | King Country, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Retaruke River |
| Coordinates: | 39.113030 S 175.096169 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | New Zealand Army, John Armstrong |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Derelict, since March 22, 1994 (last checked: 2013) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Notes:
- Collapsed under weight of a light truck driven by Kenneth Richards killing Richards. Built by the New Zealand Army for the Berryman family, the bridge's collapse precipitated a long legal battle between the Berrymans (on whose land the bridge was built), the Occupation Safety and Health Department (suing the Berrymans over Richards' death) and the Army (accused of concealing a report stating the bridge's collapse was partially due to a design flaw).
- Replaced Hayes - Retaruke, King Country, New Zealand.
Hayes
Retaruke, King Country, New Zealand - Retaruke River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2098 (added 2006-07-04) |
| Name: | Hayes |
| Location: | Retaruke, King Country, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Retaruke River |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1982, under weight of sheep |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Replaced by 1986 Te Rata (Berryman) - King Country, New Zealand.
External Links:
- Te Rata Bridge - Wikipedia. Likely built 1915-1916.
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