Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge
Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge is a girder bridge over the Waikato River in Hamilton, New Zealand, opened to pedestrians and cyclists on 30 August 2024 and known as Peacocke Bridge during construction.- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Peacocke Bridge” and “Waikato River Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hamilton Gardens and Cobham Bridge.
Hamilton Gardens
Garden
Hamilton Gardens is a public garden park in the south of Hamilton owned and managed by Hamilton City Council in New Zealand. The 54 ha park is based on the banks of the Waikato River and includes enclosed gardens, open lawns, a lake, a nursery, a convention centre and the Hamilton East Cemetery. Hamilton Gardens is situated 1 km west of Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge.
Cobham Bridge
Bridge
Cobham Bridge is a 143.3 m long girder bridge in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Cobham Drive, which is part of SH1C. It spans the Waikato River. The Ministry of Works plaque at the southern end of the bridge says they designed it and it was opened on 29 June 1963. Cobham Bridge is situated 1½ km west of Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge.
St John’s College, Hamilton
School
St John's College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a school roll of 956 as of July 2026. The school crest features the eagle of St. St John’s College, Hamilton is situated 1½ km north of Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillcrest and Riverlea.
Hillcrest
Suburb
Hillcrest is a suburb in southeastern Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb is home to the University of Waikato and consequently has a large student population.
Riverlea
Suburb
Riverlea is a suburb in south-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is located south of Hillcrest. The suburb is primarily residential, with a small section of light industrial land along Riverlea Road.
Fitzroy
Suburb
Fitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded HMS Beagle and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.
Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Hamilton City, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.80496° or 37° 48′ 18″ south
Longitude
175.31211° or 175° 18′ 44″ east
Inception
August 30th, 2024
Open location code
4VJQ58W6+2R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge”
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Highlights include Historic Redoubt and Hamilton East Cemetery.
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