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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 |
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