Otira viaduct - early stages of construction PHOTO ALBUM

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DescriptionThese are some photos I took in January of 1998 and show the Otira Viaduct in the early stages of its construction. There is also a photo of a waterfall taken at that time in the same area.Date of Photo1998Map^[1]Contributor Geoffrey Bell

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Location (city or town)OtiraLandmark (Place)Otira viaductEventOtira viaduct - early stages of constructionCranes

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Date Created21st October 2023CommentsJohn-paul Bellis
My Dad, Neville Bellis worked on that.

Robert Davidson
Very impressive peace of engineering. Should be more viaducts built into new Zealand road system.

Richard Smith
My Dad Frank Third was winch in and out in concrete trucks building it

Robert Mathewson
You there Rob Kerr

Gonzo Mclean
I was traveling for work with Dig a tattoo at the time, so was coming and going from Christchurch a lot. I took a few pics over time, at different stages.

Kev Stevenson

I believe one man lost his life in the Winter of that year R.I.P

Felicity B Clark
We came through over the staircase about 2am just hours before Shipley was due to open it. Got to bottom moved the barriers and had a wee zip up and down the new viaduct before continuing to Greymouth. Beat the PM.Richard Smith
My Dad Frank Third was winch in and out in concrete trucks building it

Robert Mathewson
You there Rob Kerr

Anne Conaghan
We drove over there last week and I had a really close up talk with a kea
.I just love these naughty funny birds ,,Anne (Maher).
Kev Stevenson

I believe one man lost his life in the Winter of that year R.I.P

Gonzo Mclean
I was traveling for work with Dig a tattoo at the time, so was coming and going from Christchurch a lot. I took a few pics over time, at different stages.

Slarti Bartfast
Brilliant
Robert Davidson
Very impressive peace of engineering. Should be more viaducts built into new Zealand road system.

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