Earnscleugh Bridge - Clyde, New Zealand
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BruceS
S 45° 11.428 E 169° 18.963
59G E 367719 N 4994511
Historic bridge across the Clutha River at Clyde, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMG2G0
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 01/03/2013
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The Earnscleugh Bridge is a single lane through truss road bridge with stone piers and abutments. The bridge as a separate pedestrian walkway on one side of the bridge. The bridge was originally built circa 1878 as a suspension bridge. The suspension structure was destroyed twice by flooding. In 1934 after the last destruction the suspension system the bridge was converted to a through truss design using the existing stone piers and abutments. The bridge continues to serve as a highway link between the towns of Clyde and Earnscleugh.
Date Built: 01/01/1934
www:
http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=2370
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
Length of Span: Not listed
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