This bridge spanning the Manawatu River was officially opened 9 June 1909, replacing the original bridge that was swept away in the 1895 flood. Until a new bridge was built a punt was used to ferry people and vehicles across the Manawatu River at this point. This bridge was replaced by a concrete structure in 1969
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Ashhurst Bridge
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- circa 1909
- Digitisation ID
- 2009N_Ash34_ASH_2247
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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