Whitiora Bridge
Whitiora Bridge is a prestressed concrete box girder bridge in Hamilton, New Zealand, spanning the Waikato River. It cost $2.35m, or $3.4m including the approach roads, and was opened at the start of a weekend of Centennial celebrations, on 11 February 1978, by representatives of Māori, Government and City, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, Venn Young and Ross Jansen.Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seddon Park and Fairfield Bridge.
Seddon Park
Stadium
Photo: Kieran Connellan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seddon Park is a cricket ground in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is the fourth-largest cricket ground in the country, and is renowned for its "village green" setting, affording a picnic atmosphere for spectators. Seddon Park is situated 1¼ km south of Whitiora Bridge.
Fairfield Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fairfield Bridge is a tied-arch bridge on the Waikato River in Fairfield, Hamilton, New Zealand. It is one of six bridges in the city. It spans from River Road, on the east bank of the river, to Victoria Street, on the west side. Fairfield Bridge is situated 800 metres northwest of Whitiora Bridge.
Waikato Museum
Museum
Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery is a regional museum located in Hamilton, New Zealand. The museum is managed by the Hamilton City Council. Outside the museum is The Tongue of The Dog, a sculpture by Michael Parekōwhai that has helped to increase visitor numbers. Waikato Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of Whitiora Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamilton North and Fairfield.
Hamilton North
Suburb
Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hamilton North is a suburb in central Hamilton in New Zealand. It was not depicted a suburb until there was a need to distinguish between the different parts of the Hamilton CBD. The suburbs of Hamilton Central and Hamilton North were divided in 1963.
Fairfield
Suburb
Fairfield is a suburb to the northeast of central Hamilton, New Zealand. Fairfield is named after the dairy farm of John Davies, who bought 100 acres from F. R. Claude. This area experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 60s.
Whitiora
Suburb
Whitiora is a suburb in central Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb is home to Waikato Stadium, formerly Rugby Park. It is a major sporting and cultural events venue in Hamilton with a total capacity of 25,800.
Whitiora Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in New Zealand
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.77664° or 37° 46′ 36″ southLongitude
175.27694° or 175° 16′ 37″ eastInception
February 11th, 1978Open location code
4VJQ67FG+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1022753834OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q30626353
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In Other Languages
“Whitiora Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Whitiora Bridge”
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