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The faded plaque says the bridge was opened on 31 July 1964 by the Minister of Works,
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The bridge is on the site of the original 1870 bridge and the 1876
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Coordinates
37°53′42″S 175°28′47″E / 37.89504°S 175.479684°E / -37.89504; 175.479684
Motor vehicles
Waikato River
Waipa District
Karapiro dam
Victoria Bridge

P B Allen
prestressed concrete
Cambridge
New Zealand
Waikato River
Sir Bernard Fergusson
Red Bridge
"Innovate NZTM Awards of Excellence, 1965 – 2015: 1966 – Fergusson Bridge, Cambridge"
the original


"Bridging the Waikato River - Waipa District Council"
Google Street View from bridge
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Waikato River
Mount Ruapehu
Tasman Sea
Auckland Region
Waikato Region

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