For three quarters of a mile a ferro-concrete trestle bridge will carry traffic over dry pastures. A view of the ironwork and boxing in position for concrete. There will be 90 spans each of 40 feet carrying a bridge which will provide a roadway of 24 feet. As the boxing work proceeds a much clearer indication will be visible of the massive proportions of the structure, which will probably be without equal in the Dominion.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 80, 5 April 1938, Page 5
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75For three quarters of a mile a ferro-concrete trestle bridge will carry traffic over dry pastures. A view of the ironwork and boxing in position for concrete. There will be 90 spans each of 40 feet carrying a bridge which will provide a roadway of 24 feet. As the boxing work proceeds a much clearer indication will be visible of the massive proportions of the structure, which will probably be without equal in the Dominion. Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 80, 5 April 1938, Page 5
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