The story of the new Taramakau bridge
Iconic West Coast road/rail bridge gets a makeover
The iconic Taramakau road/rail bridge was replaced in 2018 with a new road bridge, leaving the refurbished original structure to rail traffic alone.
In this video montage we tell the story of the planning, building and opening of the new bridge. Planning for the project was begun in 2014.
Here’s how the original bridge looked in a flyover shot by Alvin Olson in 2016.
The new Taramakau Bridge has made a big difference to travel on the Coast, both for locals and visitors.
Building progress, 8 August, 2017:
Building progress, 3 October, 2017:
Building progress, 7 January, 2018:
Building progress, 21 January, 2018:
