Road cones cordon off a large crack in River Road where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading towards the river is very obvious here".
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Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury, NZ. Damage to road alongside Avon River, Christchurch.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury, NZ. Damage to roads alongside Avon river, Christchurch.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury, NZ. Damage to roads alongside Avon river, Christchurch City.
A man photographs large cracks in River Road where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Cracking in River Rd. The Banks Ave/Dallington Tce end of our block is impassable".
Residents walk along River Road past large cracks where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading cracks in River Rd; the land left of the crack moved towards the river. The Banks Ave/Dallington Tce end of our block is impassable".
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.
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.
The Avon River in Avonside, seen before the earthquakes. The photographer comments, "Avon River and Avonside Drive, near Robson Ave. Taken approx 317 River Road".
Cones and fencing along River Road in Avonside.
Cones and fencing along River Road in Avonside.
Portaloos along Avonside Drive.
A warning sign about contaminated water is nailed to a tree next to the Avon River on River Road.
Workers dig trenches near the river in Kaiapoi.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
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.
A photograph of damaged land near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of damaged land near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of damaged land near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of damaged land near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
Typical lateral damage to houses caused by the 7.1 magnitude quake in Christchurch at 4.35am on the 4th September 2010.
The fixing of storm water drains on River Road in Avonside.
Damage to the pavement along the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Wire fencing with tape and road cones have been placed along the bridge to keep people away.
A photograph of large cracks in a road near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of large cracks in a road near the Kaiapoi River.