Clifden Suspension Bridge
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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]
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- ^ 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
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