Pukete Bridge

Pukete Bridge
South side of bridge from River Rd, with acoustic barrier of blue and yellow plastic panels, in 2015
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Waikato River
Owner	Hamilton City Council
Preceded by	Fairfield Bridge
Followed by	Pukete sewer bridge
Characteristics
Total length	158 metres (518 ft)
Longest span	75 metres (246 ft)^[1]
History
Construction begin	January 1985
Construction end	October 1996

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

In February 2011 an upgrade began including expand the number of lanes from two to four. It was originally expected to be completed in late 2013,^[2] but was finished in May 2013.^[3] 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 New Zealand State Highway 1 bypass 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 clip-on added on the southern side of the bridge. By Easter 2013 4 laning was complete. The cycle lane has acoustic barrier of blue and yellow plastic panels which prevent views of the river from vehicles on the south side. The north side of the bridge has been lined with crash barriers to prevent cars crashing into the river after an accident. A driver was killed in 2012 after her 4-wheel drive went out of control and plunged through the barrier into the river.

References

↑ "Pukete Bridge" (PDF). BBR Contech. October 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
↑ Preston, Nikki (24 July 2010). "Ring road expansion planned". Waikato Times (Fairfax New Zealand). Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
↑ "Wairere Drive 4-laning". Hamilton City Council. May 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.

Waikato River

Source: Mount Ruapehu—Flows into: Tasman Sea

Administrative areas	Auckland Region Waikato Region Taupo District

Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Turangi Taupo Wairakei Atiamuri Mangakino Arapuni Cambridge Hamilton Ngaruawahia Huntly Ohinewai Meremere Mercer Tuakau Port Waikato

Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Waipakihi River Tongariro River Tauranga Taupo River Mangakino Stream Waipapa River Pokaiwhenua Stream Waipa River Whangamarino River Mangatangi River Mangatawhiri River Awaroa River

Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Lake Rotoaira Lake Taupo Lake Maraetai Lake Waipapa Lake Arapuni Lake Karapiro Lake Ngaroto Lake Wahi Lake Kimihia Lake Rotongaro Lake Waikare Lake Whangape

Islands in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Motutaiko Island River delta islands (Opuawhanga, Namuheiriro, Te Weranga Okapu, Kaiwaka No.2, Whatamakiri, Motutieke, Puehunui, Ngahinapouri, Tawanui, Motukakako)

Waterfalls and cataracts (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Huka Falls Aratiatia Rapids

Structures (upstream to downstream)	Taupo Gates Aratiatia Dam Ohakuri Dam Atiamuri Dam Whakamaru Dam Maraetai Dam - Maraetai I and Maraetai II powerhouse Waipapa Dam Arapuni Dam Arapuni Suspension Bridge Karapiro Dam Victoria Bridge Fairfield Bridge Pukete Bridge

Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato 2: Clutha / Mata-Au 3: Whanganui 4: Taieri 5: Rangitikei 6: Mataura 7: Waiau (Southland) 8: Clarence 9: Waitaki 10: Oreti

Coordinates: 37°44′34.9″S 175°15′15.14″E / 37.743028°S 175.2542056°E / -37.743028; 175.2542056

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