View from west side. Image courtesy of commons. Copyright: Public Domain. Taken By: Ingolfson. Grafton Bridge, Auckland. CC Licence 2. Copyright: Ulrich Lange Bochum Germany. Taken By: Ulrich Lange. Under construction. Describes how her father, Maurice Copeland, was a Jew who had left Poland fo T W Brown album. Grafton Bridge, Auckland. Physical Description: Photographic negative. Physical Description: Phot Brooks, Catherine, :Auckland. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour s Auckland Libraries presen Photograph prints relating to hydroelectric project at Waikaremoana, and Grafton Bridge Postcards of Grafton Bridge.
Southern Motorway under construction centre , Grafton Bridge on left, Auckland. Physical Description: Glass negative, 4. Since the s maintenance and repair works have been of a minor nature associated with the ravages of time, such as cover to steel on beam edges. At its centenary, Grafton Bridge spanned motorway lanes in Grafton Gully, standing tall over the modern system. It is still giving good service and is anticipated to keep doing so for many years to come.
A plaque was unveiled to mark the significance of this place as part of the development of the nation. The bridge is a public road and has pedestrian access. Access to view underneath can be made through the Symonds St Cemetery.
The concrete Grafton Bridge under construction, Auckland [circa ]. Jones, Frederick Nelson, Negatives of the Nelson district. Grafton Bridge, Auckland, under construction [circa ]. Price, William Archer, Collection of post card negatives. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any re-use of these images.
Engineering NZ logo - Home. If it is unsafe for traffic, why is it not closed and put into proper repair? It is, I think, tho only bridge in Auckland, and evidently the authorities themselves consider it such a ginger-bread build that they will not allow a man or boy to walk over it. I consider whoever was responsible for the management of this tin-pot structure called a footbridge on Saturday last should have provided for males bom;; told at the top of tiie hill on either side that they were not allowed to cross, as it was, parties oj.
The bridge should De strengthened or replaced. Fortunately a gentleman upon the bridge took in the situation and asked all those upon it to stop, which they did, until the oscillation ceased, I would suggest to the authorities that four steel wire ropes, two on each aide, be affixed to the bridge and securely anchored in the gully and properly hove taut.
This would effectually cure the swaying- and render the bridge very much more safe for traffic than it is at present. Eventually in April the Mayor asked the Government for expert advice on the state of the bridge! Mr Seddon has replied that the Mayor's request has been put before the Minister of Works for consideration.
In the City Engineers department produced a report on the condition of the twenty year old structure. Mr Wrigg's report came as a shock. The structure was working itself apart, the metal bolts rusting and several wooden members were rotten - in fact it appeared it was little short of a miracle it hadn't collapsed years before.
Had it done so, of course, it would likely to have been laden with sporting enthusiasts. By sheer luck, Auckland had missed a fairly major catastrophe. Cemetery Bridge Closed. Most of the timbers were considerably decayed, and to repair it would mean practically a new bridge.
In the circumstances he did not recommend that any repairs should be effected, and he did recommend that the bridge should be pulled down at once, to avert the great possibility that the bridge would collapse on some traveller beneath it without warning. New Bridge Proposed. The temporary replacement bridge [presumably designed by Alfred Wrigg] was located right at the bottom of the gully spanning the tiny creek. For a while the first and second bridges stood side by side.
Pedestrian access to the second bridge required quite a descent down the side of the gully via a rough path and then up the other side. This was obviously inconvenient but it was assumed that the new replacement bridge would appear quite soon. The Bridge in - Members of the public continued to use the old bridge despite it being closed off as a safety measure. It took two years to remove it. The demolition of the old bridge 16th September The second bridge was intended as a temporary measure but due to the protracted process around deciding on the forum of the permanent replacement bridge it actually remained in use for six years.
During this period the small wooden bridge and the approaches to it were altered, wooden steps were constructed from Bridge Street and St Martins Lane. A long series of steps leads down to and up from a little bridge over the bottom of the gully and foot passengers should be able to cross over dryfoot at all times.
The walk is a very picturesque one but the romantic suggestion will not compensate the weary pedestrian for the loss of the bridge! There was quite a lot of discussion within Council as to what form the replacement bridge should take. Many progressively minded people, Arthur Myers included, wanted a bridge which carry vehicle traffic. A number of people inside and outside the Council resisted the extra expenditure this would entail and argued for another pedestrian bridge.
The cost would be less if wood were used" Auckland Star 19 May Eventually the progressive option of a vehicle carrying viaduct, as championed by Myers, preveiled, although the design of the bridge was cut back from four lanes to only two. Although the Third bridge was swiftly built, construction on it only started in and so the second bridge was the only public way across the gully from until April Halfway through construction the Ferro-Concrete Company was declared bankrupt.
Usually Progress Payments are made to a contractor as each segment of a project was completed and signed off. On this project two major stages [creating the foundations and constructing the two Approach Spans] should have meant the Ferro-Concrete Company could pay off it's suppliers and workforce. The completed bridge. By deferring any payments until the Main Arch was completed and structurally tested meant the Company simply ran out of money.
The inability to pay it's workers or suppliers effectively meant it couldn't begin to construct the main arch. The project had to be completed by council labour, supervised by the City Council Engineer W. This was problematic as his attention was thus diverted from other council projects.
The house at Grafton Road was rented for Bush to reside in for the duration so he could be readily on hand day and night. The clause in the contract had been included as an inducement to make sure the company produced a quality product for Auckland City Council. It actually destroyed the Ferro-Concrete Company and imposed the construction of the hardest part of the structure onto the Council itself.
Deadload test using gravel. In March Load tests were carried out on the newly-completed bridge using gravel. Firstly one half of the arch span was loaded with tons tonnes of roading aggregate, giving The Steam Rollers. The completed roadbed. The Bridge was informally open for pedestrian traffic as early as March while the finishing touches were made to the roadbed, balastrading and the new toilet block, which was the first to include facilities for women.
View showing the broad roadway The absence of Lamp Stands means this view dates from before April the 21st when the Electric Lights were fitted and tested. The Opening Ceremony was held on Thursday 28th April The Opening The Karangahape Road end of the bridge at 3 o'clock. Robertson of the Ferro-Concrete Company of Australasia. The inclusion of Mr Robertson of the Ferro-Concrete Company was especially significant - he made no allusion to the crisis and the subsequent bankruptcy of his company - instead he praised the Council for their vision and commended the City Engineer W.
Bush for his role in supervising completion of the project. Congratulations All Round. Bush and opened the bridge by cutting the white satin ribbon. The Mayor and Councillors then drove across the bridge in carriages followed by a proportion of the crowd.
Views on the Official Opening:.
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