New Zealand replaced this 1904 bridge with a modern crossing after 112 years; locals saved the historic structure, now the country’s only surviving steel cantilever road bridge
- PC: Heritage New ZealandA 1904 bridge in New Zealand has outlived the road traffic it was built to carry.
- The Mangaweka Cantilever Bridge spans the Rangitīkei River in the central North Island, where its steel trusses have stood for more than a century.
- Heritage New Zealand reported that when a routine inspection in 2016 found serious structural deterioration, a new crossing was built nearby and the old bridge was closed to vehicles.
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- PC: Heritage New ZealandA 1904 bridge in New Zealand has outlived the road traffic it was built to carry.
- The Mangaweka Cantilever Bridge spans the Rangitīkei River in the central North Island, where its steel trusses have stood for more than a century.
- Heritage New Zealand reported that when a routine inspection in 2016 found serious structural deterioration, a new crossing was built nearby and the old bridge was closed to vehicles.
Sources: Times of India