Location 151
Location #151. Kawarau River Bridge (1964).
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Location #151. Kawarau River Bridge (1964).
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The bridge consisted of two prefabricated steel girders with a span of 240 feet. They were supported on two cast in-situ reinforced concrete piers, 55 feet high. The deck was also of reinforced concrete, cast in-situ. Single lane. -
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Interested Parties
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| 1 | 1964 - | Vincent County Council | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 2100 | 1963 | General Notes. | The MacAndrew Bridge was in poor condition with weight and speed restrictions imposed on it. The bridge was overdue for replacement. In May, a deputation from the council met with the touring Minister of Works, Mr W S Goosman to discuss the funding for replacing the bridge. The outcome of these talks produced a £4 for £1 subsidy, and so planning for the new bridge was started. The bridge was designed by the Vincent County Council's Consulting Engineers, Duffill, Watts and King. |
| 2101 | 1964 | Construction of the bridge. | The successful tenderer was G M Damsteegt Ltd of Balclutha, with a price of £16,812. On 30 November , the bridge was opened by the Govenor-General, Sir Bernard Ferguson. A procession across the bridge was led by a piper, Alex Wilson. Later the senior citizens present were entertained in the Cromwell memorial Hall, while the children had a party meal in the Bannockburn Hall. |
Images
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| 60 | Jeff Connelly - Cromwell | 1965 | Bannockburn Bridge (MacAndrew) | View Image |
| 61 | Jeff Connelly - Cromwell | 1964 | Bannockburn Bridge | View Image |
| 62 | Eileen Olds | 30 Nov 1964 | Bannockburn Bridge Opening Day - 30 Nov 1964 | View Image |
| 589 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | Aug 1988 | Bannockburn Bridge (#152) under construction. | View Image |
| 590 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | July 1989 | Bannockburn Bridge (location #152) under construction. | View Image |
| 1005 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 30 Nov 1964 | Bannockburn Bridge - location #151. Opening day: 30 Nov 1964. | View Image |
| 1077 | Otago Daily Times | 1964 | Bannockburn Bridge (location #151) during construction. | View Image |
| 1078 | T C Emmitt - Bannockburn | 1964 | Bannockburn Bridges - looking south: | View Image |
| 1079 | Otago Daily Times | 23 nov 1964 | Bannockburn Bridges - looking north. | View Image |
| 1198 | Vincent County Council | 1964 | Plans for Bannockburn Bridge - location #151. Kawarau River. | View Image |