Hamish Hay Bridge
Hamish Hay Bridge | |
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The bridge in 2013 | |
| Coordinates | 43°31′40″S 172°38′07″E / 43.527778°S 172.635278°E |
| Carries | pedestrians, cyclists |
| Crosses | Avon River |
| Locale | Victoria Square, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Characteristics | |
| Design | cast iron girders |
| Material | Steel, concrete deck |
| Width | 20.1 m |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | Charles Fox (London) James Wylde (Christchurch) |
| Constructed by | Edward George Wright |
| Opened | 28 September 1864 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | none |
| Designated | 2 April 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1832 |
| Location | |
Hamish Hay Bridge (also known as Victoria Street Bridge; previously Victoria Bridge and initially variably Papanui Bridge and Market Place Bridge) is a bridge located in Victoria Square, Christchurch, New Zealand. Built in 1864, it was renamed in 1989 for Sir Hamish Hay, Mayor of Christchurch; a commemorative bronze plaque is affixed to the bridge's guard rail in the middle of the structure to honor Hay's services. The bridge, the oldest heritage feature in the square, is also the country's oldest cast iron and stone bridge. It survived the 2011 earthquake undamaged. Architectural features include the bridge arch and the balustrade's neo-gothic ornamentation. The bridge is registered as a Category II heritage structure with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.