Second Fitzherbert Bridge, view from the Esplanade

Description

A view of the second Fitzherbert Bridge over the Manawatū River from the Victoria Esplanade gardens. It is similar, but not identical to image 2018P_2018-12_025126.
The second Fitzherbert Bridge was built by Fletcher Construction Co. Ltd between 1933 and 1935. It was opened 20 July 1935 by Viscount Galway, the Governor General. The concrete bridge replaced the original wooden structure completed in 1877. The second bridge was 256 metres in length with a 6.7 metre wide carriageway and 1.5 metre wide footpath. The structure's most distinctive features were the four pairs of bowstring arches, each 34.1 metres wide and 9.2 metres high. It remained in use until 1987 when it proved too small for the volume of traffic and was replaced by the current bridge.

Identification

Identifier

2014P_Br203_009676

Date

circa 1940

Digitisation id

2014P_Br203_009676

Format

B&W print