
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 farmers in this area swore that this road was straight when they were returning from the pub on Friday 3 September 2010, the night before the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck.
The farmers in this area swore that this road was straight when they were returning from the pub on Friday 3 September 2010, the night before the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck.
The Transport Agency says initial repairs to State Highways damaged in the Canterbury earthquake could cost up to six million dollars.
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 large cracks in a road near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of liquefaction and cracks in the footpath on Avonside Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of damage to a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of cracks in a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street in Bexley.
A photograph of damage to a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of large cracks in a road near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of liquefaction and cracks in the footpath on Avonside Road.
A photograph of damage to a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of damage to a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to the Linfox building on Halswell Junction Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of cracks in the ground beside Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge in Avonside.