Suspension Bridges Crossing Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River
This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt 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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1909: Melling
Lower Hutt, New Zealand - Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 690 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1909 |
| Name: | Melling |
| Location: | Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River |
| Principals: | Joseph Dawson |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Replaced |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 91.4 meters (299.9 feet) |
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1917: Maoribank
Maoribank, Upper Hutt, New Zealand - Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 699 (added 2003-03-08) |
| Year Completed: | 1917 |
| Name: | Maoribank |
| Also Known As: | Whiteman's |
| Location: | Maoribank, Upper Hutt, New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River |
| Principals: | Joseph Dawson |
| References: | GAP |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Collapsed, September 14, 1988 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- 1988, September 14: Collapsed due to flood.
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2021: Kaitoke Park
New Zealand - Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6466 (added 2021-08-13) |
| Year Completed: | 2021 |
| Name: | Kaitoke Park |
| Location: | New Zealand |
| Crossing: | Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River |
| At or Near Feature: | Kaitoke Regional Park |
| Coordinates: | 41.056522 S 175.192651 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Opened August 2021 replacing a narrow, drooping suspension bridge. The new bridge is wheelchair accessible allowing greater access to the popular park.
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