Mohaka Viaduct
Mohaka viaduct | |
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The Mohaka viaduct crossing the Mohaka River in Northern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 39°04′07″S 177°07′33″E / 39.0686°S 177.1257°E |
| Carries | Single track of the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line |
| Crosses | Mohaka River |
| Locale | Raupunga, Northern Hawke’s Bay, North Island, New Zealand |
| Owner | KiwiRail |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Plate girder |
| Material | Mild steel |
| Total length | 276.8 metres (908 ft) |
| Height | 95 metres (312 ft) |
| No. of spans | 12 |
| History | |
| Designer | John L. Cull and W. L. Newnham |
| Engineering design by | Components prefabricated by PWD workshops, Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty |
| Constructed by | The Public Works Department (PWD) for the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR). |
| Construction start | 1930 |
| Construction end | June 1937 |
| Opened | 1 July 1937 |
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The Mohaka Viaduct is a railway viaduct spanning the Mohaka River in northern Hawke’s Bay, on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, near the small settlement of Raupunga. It was built between 1930 and 1937 by the Public Works Department (PWD) for the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR). It is 276.8 metres (908 ft) in length, and at 95 metres (312 ft), is the tallest viaduct in Australasia.