Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1874 – No. 12A

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✨ Bridges Construction Report



SCHEDULE of BRIDGES CONSTRUCTED or in course of CONSTRUCTION since 31st March, 1873.

NAME OF RIVER BRIDGED. NAME OF CONTRACTOR. DESCRIPTION OF BRIDGE. LENGTH IN FEET. TOTAL COST. LENGTH IN FEET. TOTAL COST. REMARKS.
Ruamahanga, Waihenga Messrs. Barry & Co. Truss Girder Bridge, 8 spans 77ft. centres; 6 spans 24 ft. 760 £ s. d. £ s. d. This bridge was in hand when I made
5,530 3 0 my last annual report, March, 1873.
Flood Bridge, Greytown J. A. Petherick Pile Bridge, 45 spans, 20 ft. centres 900 864 0 0 Do.
Waipoua Bridge, Masterton do. 6 spans 30 ft. 180 579 11 0 Do.
Rangitikei Bridge, Bull’s Messrs. O. & E. Millar Truss Girder Bridge, 6 spans 77 ft. centres; 2 spans 20 ft. 502 4,390 18 3 Do.
Awahou Bridge, Foxton Mr. T. U. Cook Pile Bridge, 1 span 20 feet 20 140 0 0 Do.
Second River Bridge, Hutt Mr. S. Brown 2 spans 19 feet 38 140 0 0 Do.
Total Feet 2,400 11,644 12 3
On Bull’s to Palmerston Road Messrs. J. & C. Bull 2 Bridges on sills, 20 ft. spans 40 106 15 3 Completed.
do. Mr. H. McNeil 13 spans averaging 15 ft. in length 195 686 16 4 Do.
Oroua Bridge do. Pile Bridge, 6 spans 28 ft. centres 168 815 0 0 Do.
Approaches to Ruamahanga J. A. Petherick 5 Bridges, piled, total length 342 697 15 0 Do.
Waihenga
Te Ore Ore Bridge W. Francis Pile Bridge, 24 spans of 29 ft. centres 632 2,648 0 0 Not yet completed.
Abbott’s Creek, No. 1 J. A. Petherick Truss Girder, 3 spans of 70 ft. 210 1,870 0 0 Do.
Total Feet 1,647 6,824 6 7
2,400 11,644 12 3 Undertaken during financial year ending 31st March, 1874.
Grand Totals 4,047 18,468 18 10 Undertaken during financial year ending 31st March, 1873, but completed during the last financial year.

April 20th, 1874.

J. D. Brain,
Provincial Engineer.



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🏗️ Schedule of Bridges Constructed or in Course of Construction Since 31st March, 1873 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
20 April 1874
Bridges, Construction, Contracts, Provincial Engineering, Costs
8 names identified
  • Barry, Contractor for Ruamahanga Bridge
  • J. A. Petherick, Contractor for Flood Bridge, Waipoua Bridge, and other bridges
  • O. & E. Millar, Contractor for Rangitikei Bridge
  • T. U. Cook, Contractor for Awahou Bridge
  • S. Brown, Contractor for Second River Bridge
  • J. & C. Bull, Contractor for bridges on Bull’s to Palmerston Road
  • H. McNeil, Contractor for bridges on Bull’s to Palmerston Road
  • W. Francis, Contractor for Te Ore Ore Bridge

  • J. D. Brain, Provincial Engineer