Whitiora Bridge, Road bridge in Hamilton, New Zealand
The Whitiora Bridge spans 260 meters across the Waikato River with five spans supported by four octagonal piers extending below the riverbed.
The bridge opened on February 11, 1978, during Hamilton's Centennial celebrations, with Dame Te Atairangikaahu, Venn Young, and Ross Jansen attending the ceremony.
The name Whitiora combines 'Whiti', referring to the pipiwharauroa bird call, and 'ora', meaning life or health in Māori language.
The structure accommodates three traffic lanes and a footpath, handling approximately 25,200 vehicles daily according to 2021 traffic measurements.
The bridge incorporates earthquake protection features through sliding hinge joints and hydraulic shock transmission systems at its expansion points.
GPS coordinates: -37.77656,175.27719
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:46
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