Blackwater Bridge Construction. ca.1939.

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DescriptionBlackwater Bridge Construction

Alexander Turnbull Library,Reference: 59 Inangahua Co.Blackwater Bridge.ca.1939.116207 1/2.

Neal Clementson:
Thats a rail bridge in the Buller gorge, upstream and opposite where the Blackwater runs into the BullerDate of Photo1939Map^[1]ContributorHeather Newby

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Date Created28th September 2019CommentsJudy Davis Does anyone know how long it took ?Would be interesting to know ,and compare with modern methods

Des Madgwick West Coaster Judy Davis it probably took less time than today they didn't need to waste time having a "toolbox " meeting every day just used their common sense

Craig Obrien Any one know who built it ?

John Nancekivell Des Madgwick West Coaster hell Des, today it would take longer and more expensive to build the scaffold than the Bridge, and they'd still be waiting for a consultant's over view, a, resource consent and DOC, approval.!!

Maurie Goddard I can remember going on a family day out to see the Black water road bridge being built I wasn't even born in 1939 so it cant be the road bridge that is there now.

Nigel Intemann It took longer than the Auckland harbour bridge.

Nancekivell-thats the way my mind was working!

Colin J Wilson If it,s the one inBuller Gorge, I think Neilsen's built that.

Mary James My dad Jim Douglas was engineer in charge of the project.

Heather Newby Mary James really? Wow. Really interesting

Neal Clementson Its a railway bridge, the Blackwater road bridge is straight, might be the one across Payne Creek in the Buller Gorge

Heather Newby Neal Clementson thanks.. I had no idea.. I thought it was near waiuta

Myron Caldwell Heather Newby. Don't forget the Buller Gorge is in our great catchment area. I would imagine Neal Clementson drives it often enough to known. the construction was overseen by the MOW (PWD) (Serco) in the 50's when it was built. They worked under the river in caissons, under pressure of compressed air. it was a major construction back in those days of my childhood. I even recall the engineers name Ferrier. I met him on the Kapiti Coast prior to his passing. His daughter Kerry Prendegast was the Mayor of Wellington for some time. There endeth my useless lesson.

Beverley Anne Mosley Surely the Buller district Council would have that information.
Mary James Oops got mixed up with the Blackwater road bridge built in the 1960s.

Reg Allan No bloody heath and safety in sight

Myron Caldwell Reg Allan. They didn't need them, as that fella Common Sense was still alive and well back then. He has since been buried by all the daft rules and regulations.

Reg Allan Myron Caldwell you are so right commen sense ruled

Myron Caldwell Reg Allan. Amen to that.

George Samuel is this bridge still standing today

Neal Clementson Yes

Neal Clementson
Thats a rail bridge in the Buller gorge, upstream and opposite where the Blackwater runs into the Buller

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Blackwater Bridge Construction. ca.1939.

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