Worries over bridge
<N Z, Press Association > . ; WHANGAREI, Dee. 10. ! Hobson County Council ( staff are examining a Tango- , wahine Calley bridge, which last week closed a major road ; because of its dangerous con- ; dition. The bridge, three miles ■ from Tangowahine on a road ; ; that links Dargaville and Kai- , Ikohe, is in danger of collaps- , ling because of widespread Iground movement around it.!. One 50-foot span of the! : 150-foot bridge has moved 7|[] j inches in two days, with conI Crete cracking and joints ; ; moving. The 60-foot piles support-I, ing the bridge are moving . downstream, according to the County Engineer (Mr K. D. i Brennan). I;
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33096, 11 December 1972, Page 16
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