Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 22, 2022 5:43:41 GMT 12
HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL: HEAVY LIFT HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP TO NEW CITY SUBURB
"It's the first new bridge for the city since the Pukete Bridge was completed in 1996 and will be the only traffic bridge in Hamilton to have no central support structures in the Waikato River – an important feature for our iwi partners," he said.
"The rust-coloured supports aren't just visually stunning, they are a tangible outcome of council's long-term partnerships with iwi and tangata whenua since the start of the project," Parsons said.
The steel structures were designed as woven lattices to represent te ao Māori (Māori worldview) and the interconnectivity of people, places and our history. In their "V" shape, the supports are anchored by the central bridge pier that is on the southern bank – not in the river......
www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/hamilton-city-council-heavy-lift-helps-bridge-the-gap-to-new-city-suburb/HNFVXFITFPSPWFUU7WIHF376R4/
"It's the first new bridge for the city since the Pukete Bridge was completed in 1996 and will be the only traffic bridge in Hamilton to have no central support structures in the Waikato River – an important feature for our iwi partners," he said.
"The rust-coloured supports aren't just visually stunning, they are a tangible outcome of council's long-term partnerships with iwi and tangata whenua since the start of the project," Parsons said.
The steel structures were designed as woven lattices to represent te ao Māori (Māori worldview) and the interconnectivity of people, places and our history. In their "V" shape, the supports are anchored by the central bridge pier that is on the southern bank – not in the river......
www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/hamilton-city-council-heavy-lift-helps-bridge-the-gap-to-new-city-suburb/HNFVXFITFPSPWFUU7WIHF376R4/