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This is the pedestrian bridge in Kaiapoi close to Christchurch. Not the best angle but the whole bridge on the right hand side is twisted and looks like some kind of rollercoaster. Taken one month after the Quake Twitter |

Twisted Bridge

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One Month after the Christchurch Earthquake. The mangled remains of the pedestrian bridge over the river Avon Twitter | Facebook | My ...

twisted bridge

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chrystal street bridge

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chrystal street bridge

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South New Brighton bridge damage (under repair)

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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...

20100904_3322_1D3-200 Bridge Street bridge, Christchurch earthquake

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20100904_3322_1D3-200 Bridge Street bridge, Christchurch earthquake South Brighton Bridge. See the gap between the abutment and the bridge itself (just to right of lower person).

Slumping alongside bridge - River Road and Banks Ave

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The bridge on River Road just before the Banks Ave turn off. Looking down at the Avon River side of the Shirley Stream bridge showing how much the ground has slumped by - notice the unpainted concrete now exposed.

River bridge B.

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After the earthquake.

Medway Street Bridge

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

Bridge in Kaiapoi

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Mandeville Bridge Kaiapoi

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Medway St bridge

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At the end of the street where my daughter and family live.

slumping of bridge approach - River Road & Banks Ave

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The bridge on River Road just before the Banks Ave turn off. The bridge approach to the left subsided. Temporary repairs have been carried out but you can still see evidence of the amount of subsidence by the traffic island in the middle of the road.

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The twisted and buckled bridge over the river. View looking down the bridge. Damaged from the Christchurch Earthquake Twitter | Facebook |

20100905_3347_1D3-32 Bridge Street split depth - Christchurch earthquake

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The city side of the South Brighton bridge. Approaches on both sides will need extensive work before this bridge can re-open. Bridge opened for traffic less than a week later, but still (23/09) has 30kmh speed restriction.

20100905_3349_1D3-24 South New Brighton bridge mevement - Christchurch ear…

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The South Brighton bridge abutment (city side). Bridge looks fine, just both approaches have moved A LOT!

Medway Street Bridge over Avon River

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

Medway Street Bridge - River Road end

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

20100905_3346_1D3-24 Bridge Street cracking - Christchurch earthquake

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The city side of the South Brighton bridge. Approaches on both sides will need extensive work before this bridge can re-open.

Medway Street Bridge - River Road side looking upstream

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

River Road end of Medway Street Bridge

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.