This 454 foot long concrete bridge was built in 1968-69, and opened November 1969. It replaced the old Opiki Suspension Bridge, constructed in 1917 by the Tane Hemp Company Ltd.
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Opiki Bridge under construction
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1969
- Digitisation ID
- 2007N_OPK4_BRW_0611
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Opiki, Manawatu
Object rights
- License
- Some Restrictions May Apply
Taxonomy
- Community Tags