Balclutha Road Bridge

     This bridge spans the Clutha River in Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand.  It was built between 1933 and 1935.  It is a bow string bridge.  It was designed by W.L. Newham.

     It is made of reinforced concrete.  There are 6 parabolic curved spans each 36.6 meters in length.  Total bridge length is 244.1 meters. There are bilateral carriage ways   6.7 meters in width..  These are flanked by foot paths 1.4 meters.

     The bridge carries the south island principal highway  State Highway 1 on the route between  Dunedin and Invercargill.

     The first bridge at this site was built in 1868.  It was destroyed in a flood.  The second was built in 1881.  It was replaced by the current bridge.