Mohaka Viaduct, Truss bridge in Raupunga, New Zealand
The Mohaka Viaduct spans 276.8 meters across the Mohaka River, rising 95 meters above the water as the tallest railway viaduct in Australasia.
Engineers John Lelliot Cull and William Langston Newnham designed the structure in 1930, but the Great Depression and the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake delayed its completion until 1937.
The structure earned recognition from the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand during the country's 150th anniversary celebrations, receiving a commemorative plaque in 1990.
The viaduct carries a single track of the Palmerston North-Gisborne Line, connecting communities and facilitating transport across the challenging terrain of northern Hawke's Bay.
Workers used a cable-way system to transport and assemble the prefabricated mild steel components during the seven-month construction phase of the bridge's superstructure.
Location: Wairoa
Location: Wairoa District
Official opening: July 1, 1937
GPS coordinates: -39.04052,177.07373
Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:49
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