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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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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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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.


Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.


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