An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Northern Motorway bridge crossing the Waimakariri River.
20130211_2645_1D3-840 South New Brighton bridge damage (under repair)
Earthquake damage (that right hand abutment should be vertical with the bridge and the hand rail level). Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic (to left) and has a 3500kg weight limit as well.
The eastern approach is the same. Damage caused mainly in the 04/09/10 and 22/02/11...
20130808_2293_1D3-40 New Brighton bridge
Still awaiting a repair, but with so many bridges closed or partially closed we are lucky this one had what maybe minor damage.
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20130808_2296_1D3-40 New Brighton bridge
Prior to the earthquakes the stone wall at right was near road level. Now it is about 1.5m (4-5ft) lower.
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20130808_2298_1D3-40 New Brighton bridge
Eighty years and then the damage was done. Result of the earthquake on 22/02/11.
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Work is continuing on the earthquake damaged South New Brighton bridge. Avon River to the left, Avon-Heathcote Estuary the other side of the bridge.
Removal of the earthquake damaged footbridge over the Avon at Medway Street.
Tuesday 12 February 2013.
File reference: CCL-2013 -02-12-untitled3.bmp
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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Cashel Mall/Cashel Street
A photograph of an installation of blue tarpaulin flags on the Worcester Street bridge. The installation, titled Eye of the Storm, was created for Canterbury Tales by students from the School of Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Canterbury Tales was a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
