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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 45, 6 February 1912, Page 6

At the request of the Hawke's Bay County Council, the Featherston liriin-il has forwarded particulars of the Lig roreret!’ brills*' which was recently opened for traffic over the Ruaniatiga river. The total length of the structure with overhang is 765 feet. Hear readwax' 1-ft. spans 14 of 45 feet, and eight of 24 feet, piles 120 tnia»n pier:-) 2" f*et apart, and thirtytwo •>.*> feet apart. The coiitrect price was L'sji.y:; pt and it works out at an average < ost of about £l2 per foot. The total < osf of th<’ .structure was C'Jtlt. An interesting comparison Le made with the Fetane bridge. This bridge. which was <>.:■ r i-i —i'. of Kauri timber, has a length of 2050 feet anil cost approximately (To.ooo. pot including abotii r !2“) Lt t’«u turn tabic;.