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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 (not yet constructed in this photograph). It remained in use until 1987 when it proved too small for the volume of traffic and was replaced by the current bridge.

Identification

Object type
Image
Identifier
2014P_Br56_009658B
Date
1935
Digitisation id
2014P_Br56_009658B
Format
B&W print

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View of the Fitzherbert Bridge
Construction of the Southermost Arch of the Fitzherbert Bridge - view from the riverbed
The Boxing and Scaffolding for one of the Arches of the Fitzherbert Bridge
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Construction of the second Fitzherbert Bridge, next to the original structure
Piledriver for Construction of the second Fitzherbert Bridge
The construction of the second Fitzherbert Bridge, next to the original structure
The Boxing and Scaffolding for one of the Arches of the Fitzherbert Bridge
Construction of the second Fitzherbert Bridge
The decking of the second Fitzherbert Bridge
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