Opiki suspension bridge (historic)
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The Opiki suspension bridge is a historic early 20th-century cable suspension bridge in New Zealand, notable for its distinctive concrete towers and former role in connecting rural communities across the Manawatū River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opiki suspension bridge (historic) canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
suspension bridge ⓘ |
| category |
bridges over the Manawatū River
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road bridges in New Zealand ⓘ suspension bridges in New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| crosses | Manawatū River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
main suspension cables
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suspended deck ⓘ twin concrete towers ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| function | road bridge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manawatū-Whanganui region
NERFINISHED
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Opiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Palmerston North (regionally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Manawatū River floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
reinforced concrete towers
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steel cables ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive concrete towers
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early 20th-century engineering ⓘ |
| regionServed | Manawatū District rural communities ⓘ |
| riverBankConnection |
north bank of Manawatū River
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south bank of Manawatū River ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early New Zealand rural suspension bridge
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important for local transport history ⓘ |
| structureType | cable suspension bridge ⓘ |
| transportRole | local road transport link ⓘ |
| use |
connecting rural communities
ⓘ
crossing for local farming areas ⓘ |
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