Approach being built up for the new Waitangitoana Bridge, south of Whataroa .

About this image

DescriptionApproach being built up for the new Waitangitoana Bridge.Map^[1]ContributorPam Englefield-Absolum

Shown in this image

Location (city or town)Waitangitoana riverWhataroaEventApproach being built up for the new Waitangitoana Bridge

Category Information

Category TagBridgeRoadsriver

From Facebook

Date Created24th July 2022CommentsKevin Oregan
Ferguson contract. Blue Derry Foreman. Myself, Malcolm Green, Peter Hansen and dump truck drivers. South side (not shown) involved major cuttings and road upgrade to south of Muir's destroyed property. Highways construction DW15 motor scrapers and D8H all assisted having just completed the big bank in Waiho river for Gary Milton Gibb and others around 1996. Kevin O'Regan

Wayne Southon
Vic Ollerenshaw and I lived in a caravan at wataroa MOW depot and surveyed the riverbed up & downstream looking for a suitable crossing site for a new bridge back in 1962.

Kevin Oregan
Hi Wayne I knew Vic very well first during Wanganui bridge construction him and Brian Nixon then a bit later at Ianthe upgrade Langridges contract Bonar creek section. Great guys. Kevin O'Regan

Wayne Southon
Kevin Oregan Brian Nixon and I were workmates as well Kevin.I completed the investigation and final construction survey on the Paringa - Haast highway.Based at Whakapohai river MOW camp.I knew all the Ferguson brothers.I was at HariHari the day crockett had his accident.Very sad day.Last job was with Mac Ferguson benching out the big slip on the Upper Buller Gorge in 1994.

Kevin Oregan
Wayne message me please. Must have crossed paths somewhere. Kevin

Wayne Southon
Kevin Oregan Kevin - will message you later today.Wayne Southon

OCR Text Transcription Edit +-Close

Start typing here to find a location	Latitude	Longitude	Zoom	Actions

loading google map....

Save Cancel

Menu

Approach being built up for the new Waitangitoana Bridge, south of Whataroa .