Pukete Bridge

Pukete Bridge is a concrete box girder bridge in Hamilton, New Zealand, spanning the Waikato River.

In February 2011 an upgrade will begin to expand the number of lanes to four. It is expected to be completed by late 2013.^[2] During the early part of 2011 thousands of tonnes of earth were removed by truck and taken 3 km to build up 2 large earth ramps as part of the SHWY 1 by pass at Horotiu. As the original road had been built largely in a gully ,this included the removal of trees and other vegetation planted on the gully sides to block traffic noise. The existing cycle lane will be incorporated in the new roadway and a new cycle and pedestrian clipon added on the southern side of the bridge.

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