List of bridges in New Zealand

This is a list of notable bridges in New Zealand.

Bridge
Picture
Length (metres)
Length (feet)
Spans
Region
Built
Comment
Auckland Harbour Bridge1,0203,350Waitematā Harbour in AucklandAuckland Region1959Road (motorway) bridge
Balclutha Road Bridge244801Clutha River at BalcluthaOtago region1935Road bridge
City to Sea BridgeJervois Quay
(from Civic Square to Whairepo Lagoon)
Wellington Region1994Pedestrian bridge
Fairfield Bridge139456Waikato River at HamiltonWaikato Region1937Road bridge, pedestrian bridge
Grafton Bridge97.6320Grafton Gully in AucklandAuckland Region1910Road bridge, bus bridge (Central Connector)
Hamish Hay Bridge[1]Avon RiverCanterbury region1864Pedestrian / cycle bridge in Victoria Square (road closed in 1989)
Kohukohu BridgeKohukohuNorthland Region1840sOldest bridge extant in New Zealand. Built of Sydney sandstone.
Kopu Bridge4631,519Waihou River near ThamesWaikato Region1928 (first)
2011 (second)
Road bridge
Manukau Harbour Crossing (Mangere Bridge)Manukau Harbour south of Onehunga, AucklandAuckland Region1875 (first, since demolished)
1915 (second, since limited to walking/cycling)
1983 (third, motorway)
2010 (duplication of motorway)
Road (motorway) bridge, with separate footbridge/cycleway
Maungatapu Bridge3161,037Tauranga Harbour in TaurangaBay of Plenty Region1959Road Bridge
Mohaka Viaduct276.8908Mohaka River near RaupungaNorthern Hawke's Bay1930–1937Rail bridge
Newmarket Viaduct7002,300Broadway (street) / and valley in NewmarketAuckland Region1966Road (motorway) bridge
Onepoto Bridge46151Local creek / estuary in AucklandAuckland RegionPedestrian / cycle bridge
Opawa River BridgeŌpaoa River at BlenheimMarlborough Region1869 (first, since collapsed)
1917 (second)
Road bridge
Rakaia Bridge1,7565,761Rakaia River at RakaiaCanterbury, New Zealand1939Road bridge
Tauranga Harbour Bridge4661,529Tauranga Harbour in TaurangaBay of Plenty Region1988 (first)
2009 (duplication)
Road bridge
Te Matau ā Pohe (Lower Hatea Crossing)265869Hatea River in WhangāreiNorthland Region2013Raiseable road and pedestrian bridge
Upper Harbour Bridge457 (first)
524 (second)
1,499 (first)
1,719 (second)
Waitematā Harbour in AucklandAuckland Region1970s (first)
2006 (duplication)
Road (motorway) bridge, with separate footbridge/cycleway
Victoria Park ViaductVictoria Park in AucklandAuckland RegionRoad (motorway) bridge
Wynyard CrossingViaduct Harbour in AucklandAuckland Region2011Pedestrian / cycle bridge

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