Fairfield Bridge
Fairfield Bridge is a tied-arch bridge on the Waikato River in Fairfield, Hamilton, New Zealand. It is one of six bridges in the city. It spans from River Road, on the east bank of the river, to Victoria Street, on the west side.
Fairfield Bridge | |
|---|---|
Fairfield Bridge from north west | |
| Coordinates | 37.772°S 175.270°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Waikato River |
| Locale | Fairfield, Hamilton |
| Preceded by | Whitiora Bridge |
| Followed by | Pukete Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied-arch |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 139 metres (457 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Stanley Jones |
| Constructed by | Roose Shipping |
| Construction start | 6 August 1934 |
| Opened | 26 April 1937 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 2002 19,052 2005 18,550 2010 19,100 2015 18,900 2020 17,700 2021 16,900 2022 17,300 |
| Location | |
It was registered as a Category I 'Historic Place' with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust on 30 August 1990. The Great Race starts just north of the bridge, with the rowers passing under it during the race.
There were days when drovers would drive stock over the main Fairfield Bridge to Frankton saleyards.
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