All user contributions - BRIDGE

Notes

  • The foundations and abutments of this bridge date from 1853

    27/07/15

    This was originally the significant timber Howe Truss "Brees Bridge" constructed on these bluestone abutments in 1853-54, and the engineers were George Holmes and Edward Richardson. See more details in the research papers on these engineers at: https://www.ipenz.org.nz/Heritage/Conference2014/Proceedings/McInnes%20and%20Frost%20paper%20%28500%20KB%29.pdf