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The construction of the South Rangitikei Bridge was the first link in the new rail route of the Mangaweka railway deviation. The 7 kilometre Mangaweka deviation, opened in 1981, was a realignment of the North Island main trunk railway completed in 1908. The new route moved the line away from unstable land, requiring the construction of three massive viaducts, which are among the highest in New Zealand, and are unique in their close proximity to each other.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection M2
Date
1975
Digitisation ID
2011N_M2_005003
Held In
Coolstore

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