- Clifden Suspension Bridge
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For the bridge in western Engl;and, see Clifton Suspension Bridge.
The bridge looking southwest over the Waiau River.
The Clifden Suspension Bridge is an historic suspension bridge near Clifden, New Zealand. Built in 1899, it spans the Waiau River and is 111.5 m long.[1]
The bridge has been accessible to pedestrians only since 1978. In April 2010 the bridge was closed to pedestrian traffic due to safety concerns outlined in a report commissioned by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, the organisation that cares for the bridge. The safety issues were identified after a routine inspection of the bridge after an earthquake the previous year.[1]
The bridge, constructed of twenty-seven steel cables attached to concrete pillars (clad to resemble stone pillars), still has its historic wooden decking.[2] It is listed as a Category I Historic Place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Clifden Suspension Bridge closure". http://www.historic.org.nz/en/News/2010-Apr20-ClifdenBridge.aspx. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ Clifden Bridge (from the website of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Accessed 2008-08-21.)
- ^ "Clifden Suspension Bridge". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=4921&m=advanced. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
Coordinates: 46°01′48″S 167°42′54″E / 46.030086°S 167.715075°E
Categories:- Buildings and structures in the Southland Region
- NZHPT Category I listings in the Southland Region
- Suspension bridges in New Zealand
- Bridges completed in 1899
- New Zealand building and structure stubs
- Bridge (structure) stubs
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