Bertrand Road suspension bridge
Bertrand Road suspension bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°02′50″S 174°15′18″E / 39.0473°S 174.2550°E |
| Carries | One lane of Bertrand road 4 tonne limit |
| Crosses | Waitara River |
| Locale | Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension Bridge |
| Longest span | 61 metres (200 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1927 |
| Statistics | |
| Designated | 9 September 1983 |
| Reference no. | 936 |
| Location | |
The Bertrand Road suspension bridge is a suspension bridge in Huirangi. It is listed as a category 2 historic structure with Heritage New Zealand It crosses the Waitara River, linking Huirangi, near Lepperton and Tikorangi in north Taranaki, New Zealand. The original bridge was built in 1897, and a new bridge was built between 1926–1927 (using an adapted form of the original design).