Taramakau - LAST ROAD-RAIL BRIDGE, South Island

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DescriptionLAST ROAD-RAIL BRIDGE, South Island.
The end of an era with the last road-rail bridge in the South Island ceasing to have a dual purpose and only taking rail traffic from now on. The road has been realigned to pass over the existing rail line south of the river.Date of Photo2018Map^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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Landmark (Place)Taramakau bridgeEventTaramakau bridge under construction

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CommentsMalakai Locharte
Mr Thompson, big Maori fella, used to close the gates when the trains came. I went to school at Kumara Junction with one of his daughter's, Judy Anne

Robert Underwood
I remember some workers that were working on raising the top roof of the bridge dropping welding drops on cars when they didn't observe the signal s stop go haha bad boys?

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Taramakau - LAST ROAD-RAIL BRIDGE, South Island

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