THE HOPE RIVER BRIDGE ON THE LEWIS PASS ROUTE TO THE WEST COAST is expected to be open for traffic towards the end of the year. This Ministry of Works photograph shows the progress of the bridge, which is 420 feet long and about 21 miles on the Canterbury side of the summit of the pass. Concrete is now being poured for the deck spans, and a contract will shortly be advertised for the completion of the approaches.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28343, 31 July 1957, Page 17
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78THE HOPE RIVER BRIDGE ON THE LEWIS PASS ROUTE TO THE WEST COAST is expected to be open for traffic towards the end of the year. This Ministry of Works photograph shows the progress of the bridge, which is 420 feet long and about 21 miles on the Canterbury side of the summit of the pass. Concrete is now being poured for the deck spans, and a contract will shortly be advertised for the completion of the approaches. Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28343, 31 July 1957, Page 17
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