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Alexandra Bridge    co-clu-alb


Alexandra Bridge

The entrance to Alexandra, Central Otago showing the old bridge stone piers and the newer steel construction in the background.

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The old bridge was opened in 1882 at a cost of $32,222. The piers were constructed of local schist stoned quarried at "The Half Mile", each stone being numbered before it left the quarry. The total height of the piers is 29.48 metres with 6.8 metres lying beneath the present water level.

The construction of the bridge was a task of great magnitude when you consider the size and the current of the river and the tools available at the time of construction. The very first method of crossing the river was a packing case on a cable.

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