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Fergusson_Bridge Latitude and Longitude:

37°53′42″S 175°28′47″E / 37.89504°S 175.479684°E / -37.89504; 175.479684
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Fergusson Bridge
Coordinates 37°53′42″S 175°28′47″E / 37.89504°S 175.479684°E / -37.89504; 175.479684
Carries Motor vehicles
Crosses Waikato River
Owner Waipa District Council
Preceded by Karapiro dam
Followed by Victoria Bridge
Characteristics
Total length50 metres (160 ft)
History
Opened1964
Location

Fergusson Bridge (or the Low-level bridge) is a pre-cast, prestressed concrete bridge in Cambridge, New Zealand, spanning the Waikato River. It cost £41,000, was designed by North, Swarbrick, Mills & Westwood and opened in 1964. [1] It was named after Governor-General Sir Bernard Fergusson. [2]

The bridge is on the site of the original 1870 bridge and the 1876 Red Bridge. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Innovate NZTM Awards of Excellence, 1965 – 2015: 1966 – Fergusson Bridge, Cambridge" (PDF). Association of Consulting and Engineering Professionals in New Zealand (ACENZ). 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Bridging the Waikato River - Waipa District Council". www.waipadc.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

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