This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1980. This report includes the text from the original Proposal for Classification report considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration. Single Bridge Span is a typical span of circa 3 metres salvaged from the Waiau Road/Rail Bridge when the latter was demolished c1980. The Waiau Road/Rail Bridge was designed by the Public Works Department and built in 1910. It was over 700 metres in length and comprised 54 spans of c13m and two spans of c4.5m. Relocated c1 km away, Single Bridge Span is an example of a Howe truss constructed in timber and is a reminder of what must have been a very impressive piece of engineering.
Location
List Entry Information
Overview
Detailed List Entry
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
7126
Date Entered
12th December 1993
Date of Effect
12th December 1993
City/District Council
Hurunui District
Region
Canterbury Region
Extent of List Entry
Extent of registration includes part of the land described as Legal Road, Canterbury Land District, shown as Pt Lot 9 DP 3651 (NZ Gazette 1977 p.291) on SO 16116, and the structure known as Bridge Span thereon.
Legal description
Legal Road, Canterbury Land District
Location Description
The bridge span is located over a gully in the rest area on the west side of Parnassus Road, State Highway 1 at the north end of the Waiau River Bridge.
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